QUE'RY, noun [from Latin quaere, imperative of quaero; perhaps Heb. to seek, to search, to inquire.] A question; an inquiry to be answered or resolved. I will conclude by proposing some queries. QUE'RY, verb intransitive To ask a question or questions. Three Cambridge sophs each prompt to query answer and debate. QUE'RY, verb transitive 1. To seek; to inquire; as, query the sum or amount; query the motive or the fact. 2. To examine by questions. 3. To doubt of.
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