query
/ˈkwɪɹ.i/ verb C1- To ask a question.
- To ask, inquire.
- To question or call into doubt.
- To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
- To send a private message to (a user on IRC).
- To send out a query letter.
He/she/it queries · Past queried · Past participle queried · -ing form querying
Verb forms
- Base form
- query
- He/she/it
- queries
- Past
- queried
- Past participle
- queried
- -ing form
- querying
From the library
“Did you hear what I said, Anne?” queried Mr.
“Have you got anything to cut it with?” queried Diana, wiping away the tears which Anne’s affecting accents had caused to flow afresh, and returning to practicalities.
“White or brown?” queried Miss Harris patiently.
“What is Gilbert Blythe going to be?” queried Marilla, seeing that Anne was opening her Cæsar.
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