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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"
2 days ago · 1. countable noun. A query is a question, especially one that you ask an organization, publication, or expert . While she was off work, the Manager of the firm phoned her many times with queries about accounts and customers. [ + about] 2. verb. If you query something, you check it by asking about it because you are not sure if it is correct .
verb [ T ] uk / ˈkwɪəri / us. to ask questions in order to check that something is true or correct: [ + question word ] A few students have queried whether exam marks were added up correctly. (Definition of query from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
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.
From Longman Business Dictionary que‧ry1 /ˈkwɪəriˈkwɪri/ noun (plural queries) [ countable] 1 a question you ask to get information, or to check that something is true or correct A team of telephone operators are here to answer your queries. 2 one or more words or signs that you put into a computer in order to get a particular piece of informati...
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.
1. chiefly US : to ask (someone) a question. The reporter queried [= questioned] several citizens about the tax hike. They conducted a survey in which several hundred people were queried about their dietary habits. 2. : to ask questions or express doubt about (something) She queried [= questioned] the teacher's decision. 3. : to ask (a question)
