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“Quaere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quaere. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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quaere
noun
quae·re
ˈkwir-ē, ˈkwer- 
: question
—usually used to introduce a question
quaere: whether the legislature intended such a result?
Etymology
Latin, imperative of quaerere to seek, ask
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