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Synonyms
que·ry (kwîŕē)

[Alteration of obsolete quaere, quere, from Latin quaere imperative of quaerere, to ask, to seek.]

noun: pl., -ries. 

  1. A question; an inquiry.
  2. A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation.
  3. A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy.

transitive verb: -ried, -ry·ing, -ries. 

  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.

derivatives

quéri·er
noun