Definition of 'query'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense queries, present participle querying, past tense, past participle queried
1. countable noun
2. transitive verb
If you query something, you check it by asking about it because you are not sure if it is correct.
3. transitive verb
To query means to ask a question.
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query in American English
nounWord forms: plural ˈqueries
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
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈqueried or ˈquerying
4.
to call in question; ask about
5.
to question (a person)
6.
to mark with a query (sense 3)
verb intransitive
7.
to ask questions or express doubt
SIMILAR WORDS: ask
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Word origin
< L quaere, 2d pers. sing., imper., of quaerere, to ask, inquire
Word Frequency
query in American English
(ˈkwɪəri) (noun plural -ries, verb -ried, -rying)
noun
1.
a question; an inquiry
2.
mental reservation; doubt
3. Printing
a question mark (?), esp. as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text
transitive verb
7. Printing
to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query
8.
to ask questions of
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Derived forms
queryingly adverb
Word origin
[1625–35; alter. (cf. -y3) of earlier quere ‹ L quaere quaere]Word Frequency
query in British English
verbWord forms: -ries, -rying, -ried (transitive)
3.
to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
4.
to express as a query
"What's up now?" she queried
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Word origin
C17: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire
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query
British English: query
/ˈkwɪərɪ/ NOUN
A query is a question about a particular point.
He is unable to answer queries personally.
- American English: query /ˈkwɪəri/
- Arabic: سُؤَال
- Brazilian Portuguese: pergunta
- Chinese: 疑问
- Croatian: upit
- Czech: dotaz
- Danish: forespørgsel
- Dutch: verzoek
- European Spanish: consulta
- Finnish: kysymys
- French: interrogation
- German: Frage
- Greek: απορία
- Italian: richiesta
- Japanese: 疑問
- Korean: 의문
- Norwegian: forespørsel
- Polish: zapytanie
- European Portuguese: pergunta
- Romanian: interogare
- Russian: вопрос
- Spanish: consulta
- Swedish: förfrågan
- Thai: คำถาม
- Turkish: sorgu
- Ukrainian: питання
- Vietnamese: thắc mắc
British English: query
/ˈkwɪərɪ/ VERB
If you query something, you check it by asking about it because you are not sure if it is correct.
No one queried my decision.
- American English: query /ˈkwɪəri/
- Arabic: يَسْتَفْهِم
- Brazilian Portuguese: questionar
- Chinese: 询问
- Croatian: dovesti u pitanje
- Czech: dotázat se
- Danish: forespørge
- Dutch: een vraag stellen
- European Spanish: cuestionar
- Finnish: tiedustella
- French: questionner
- German: in Frage stellen
- Greek: αμφισβητώ
- Italian: chiedere
- Japanese: 尋ねる
- Korean: 질문하다
- Norwegian: undersøke
- Polish: zakwestionować
- European Portuguese: questionar
- Romanian: a interoga
- Russian: спрашивать
- Spanish: cuestionar
- Swedish: ifrågasätta
- Thai: ซักถาม
- Turkish: sorgulamak
- Ukrainian: довідуватися
- Vietnamese: thắc mắc
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