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- DictionaryQue·ry/ˈkwirē/
noun
- 1. a question, especially one addressed to an official or organization: "a spokeswoman said queries could not be answered until Monday"
verb
- 1. ask a question about something, especially in order to express one's doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy: "many people queried whether any harm had been done"
The meaning of QUERY is question, inquiry. How to use query in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Query.
a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority: If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them. Synonyms. enquiry UK. question. Fewer examples. What was their response to your query? He could always do something useful instead of wasting my time with footling queries.
verb (used with object) , que·ried, que·ry·ing. to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence. to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement. Printing. to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query. to ask questions of. Discover More.
A query is a question, or the search for a piece of information. The Latin root quaere means "to ask" and it's the basis of the words inquiry, question, quest, request, and query. Query often fits the bill when referring to Internet searches, polite professional discourse, and subtle pleas.
1. To express doubt or uncertainty about; question: query someone's motives. 2. To put a question to (a person). See Synonyms at ask. 3. To mark (an item) with a notation in order to question its validity or accuracy. [Alteration of obsolete quaere, quere, from Latin quaere, sing. imperative of quaerere, to ask, to seek .] que′ri·er n.
a question mark to show that something has not been finished or decided. Put a query against Jack's name—I'm not sure if he's coming. Definition of query noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
QUERY definition: 1. a question: 2. to ask questions in order to check that something is true or correct: . Learn more.
