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Definitions for Querying

[1] a question; an inquiry.
[2] mental reservation; doubt.
[3] Printing . a question mark (?), especially as added on a manuscript, proof sheet, or the like, indicating doubt as to some point in the text.
[4] an inquiry from a writer to an editor of a magazine, newspaper, etc., regarding the acceptability of or interest in an idea for an article, news story, or the like: usually presented in the form of a letter that outlines or describes the projected piece.
[5] to ask or inquire about: No one queried his presence.
[6] to question as doubtful or obscure: to query a statement.
[7] Printing . to mark (a manuscript, proof sheet, etc.) with a query.
[8] to ask questions of.
[9] a question, esp one expressing doubt, uncertainty, or an objection
[10] a less common name for question mark
[11] to express uncertainty, doubt, or an objection concerning (something)
[12] to express as a query "What's up now?" she queried
[13] US to put a question to (a person); ask

Words related to Querying

queryobjection, question, questioning, inquiry, reservation, skepticism, inquire, interrogate, quiz, uncertainty, mistrust, interrogation, doubt, suspicion, interrogatory, dubiety, problem, concern, knock, impugn

Words nearby Querying

queryquerist, quern, quernstone, quersprung, querulous, query, query language, querétaro, ques., quesadilla, quesnay

Origin of Querying

1625–35; alteration (cf. -y3) of earlier quere < Latin quaere quaere

Words that may be confused with Querying

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Other words from Querying

que·ry·ing·ly , adverb
out·que·ry , verb (used with object), out·que·ried, out·que·ry·ing.
un·que·ried , adjective

Word origin for Querying

C17: from earlier quere, from Latin quaere ask!, from quaerere to seek, inquire

Synonyms for Querying

inquiry, objection, question, questioning, reservation, skepticism, concern, doubt, dubiety, interrogation, interrogatory, mistrust, problem, suspicion, uncertainty