query

²query

verb

que·riedque·ry·ing

Definition of QUERY

transitive verb

1

: to ask questions of especially with a desire for authoritative information

2

: to ask questions about especially in order to resolve a doubt

3

: to put as a question

4

: to mark with a query

— que·ri·er noun

Examples of QUERY

1. They conducted a survey in which several hundred people were queried about their dietary habits.
2. <it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order>

First Known Use of QUERY

1654

Related to QUERY

Synonyms: contest, dispute, impeach, oppugn, challenge, question

Antonyms: accept, believe, embrace, swallow

Related Words: doubt, mistrust; kick (about), object (to), protest; combat, fight, oppose, resist

Near Antonyms: back, defend, support; advocate, champion, promote; abide, endure, stomach, tolerate

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Rhymes with QUERY

aerie, airy, berry, bury, Carey, cherry, chary, dairy, Derry, faerie, fairy, ferry, Gerry, glairy, glary, hairy, Jerry, kerry, Mary, marry, merry, nary, perry, prairie, scary, serry, Shari, sherry, skerry, terry, Terry, vary, very, wary, wherry