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(), n.; pl. Queries (). [L. quaere, imperative sing. of quaerere, quaesitum to seek or search for, to ask, inquire. Cf. Acquire, Conquer, Exquisite, Quest, Require.] 1. A question; an inquiry to be answered or solved. I shall conclude with proposing only some queries, in order to a . . . search to be made by others. Sir I. Newton. 2. A question in the mind; a doubt; as, I have a query about his sincerity. 3. An interrogation point [?] as the sign of a question or a doubt. Que"ry v. i. 1. To ask questions; to make inquiry. Each prompt to query, answer, and debate. Pope. 2. To have a doubt; as, I query if he is right. 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. 2. To address questions to; to examine by questions. 3. To doubt of; to regard with incredulity. 4. To write " query" (qu., qy., or ?) against, as a doubtful spelling, or sense, in a proof. See Qure. スポンサード リンク
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