ˈkwɪərɪ n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a
question,
esp. expressing
doubt or
objection. 2 a question mark, or
the word query
spoken or
written to question
accuracy or as a mark of
interrogation. --v. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. (often foll. by
whether,
if, etc. + clause)
ask or
inquire. 2 tr.
call (a thing) in question in
speech or
writing. 3 tr.
dispute the accuracy
of. 4 intr. put a question. [Anglicized
form of quaere f. L quaerere ask,
after INQUIRY]