Query — Que ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Queried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Querying}.] 1. To put questions about; to elicit by questioning; to inquire into; as, to query the items or the amount; to query the motive or the fact. [1913 Webster] 2. To address… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Query — Que ry, v. i. 1. To ask questions; to make inquiry. [1913 Webster] Each prompt to query, answer, and debate. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To have a doubt; as, I query if he is right. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
query — index challenge, check (inspect), cross examination, cross examine, cross questioning, dispute (contest) … Law dictionary
query — ► NOUN (pl. queries) 1) a question, especially one expressing doubt. 2) chiefly Printing a question mark. ► VERB (queries, queried) 1) ask a query. 2) N. Amer. put a query or queries to … English terms dictionary
Quéry — Nom surtout porté dans la Somme et dans l Aisne. On le trouve aujourd hui aussi au Canada et en Martinique. On connaît en Bretagne la variante Quérie (56). En Picardie, il s agit de celui qui est originaire de la commune de Quiéry (62). Dans le… … Noms de famille
query — [n] demand for answers concern, doubt, dubiety, inquiry, interrogation, interrogatory, mistrust, objection, problem, question, questioning, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty; concepts 21,48,53,662 Ant. answer, reply query [v] ask… … New thesaurus
query — [kwir′ē, kwer′ē] n. pl. queries [< L quaere, 2d pers. sing., imper., of quaerere, to ask, inquire] 1. a question; inquiry 2. a doubt 3. a question mark (?) placed after a question or used to question the accuracy of written or printed matter… … English World dictionary
query — (v.) 1530s, quaere, from L. quaere ask, imperative of quaerere to seek, gain, ask, probably ultimately from PIE *kwo , root forming the stem of relative and interrogative pronouns. Spelling altered c.1600 by influence of inquiry. The noun in the… … Etymology dictionary
query — /ˈkweri, ingl. ˈkwɪərɪ/ [vc. ingl., dall imperat. lat. quaere «chiedi»] s. f. inv. (elab.) interrogazione … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
query — vb *ask, question, interrogate, inquire, examine, quiz, catechize … New Dictionary of Synonyms
