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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Query \Que"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Queried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Querying}.]
1. To put questions about; to elicit by questioning; to
inquire into; as, to query the items or the amount; to
query the motive or the fact.
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2. To address questions to; to examine by questions.
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3. To doubt of; to regard with incredulity.
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4. To write " query" (qu., qy., or ?) against, as a doubtful
spelling, or sense, in a proof. See {Qu[ae]re}.
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