query

n.; pl. Queries [ L. quaere, imperative sing. of quaerere, quaesitum to seek or search for, to ask, inquire. Cf. Acquire, Conquer, Exquisite, Quest, Require. ] 1. A question; an inquiry to be answered or solved. [ 1913 Webster ]

I shall conclude with proposing only some queries, in order to a . . . search to be made by others. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A question in the mind; a doubt; as, I have a query about his sincerity. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An interrogation point [ ? ] as the sign of a question or a doubt. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To ask questions; to make inquiry. [ 1913 Webster ]

Each prompt to query, answer, and debate. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To have a doubt; as, I query if he is right. [ 1913 Webster ]