query
1que·ry
noun \ˈkwir-ē, ˈkwer-\ plural queries
Definition of QUERY
Examples of QUERY
- I have a query about my order.
- The librarian responded to my query.
Origin of QUERY
alteration of earlier quere, from Latin quaere, imperative of quaerere to ask
First Known Use: circa 1635
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Synonyms: distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation [archaic], incertitude, misdoubt, misgiving, mistrust, mistrustfulness, doubt, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty
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