QUESTION
\kwˈɛst͡ʃən], \kwˈɛstʃən], \k_w_ˈɛ_s_tʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of QUESTION
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"
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uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
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conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
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place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
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the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
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an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question"
By Princeton University
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"
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uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
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conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
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place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
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the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
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an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.
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Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question.
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Examination with reference to a decisive result; investigation; specifically, a judicial or official investigation; also, examination under torture.
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That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.
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Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question.
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Talk; conversation; speech; speech.
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To ask questions; to inquire.
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To argue; to converse; to dispute.
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To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.
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To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.
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To raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to.
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To talk to; to converse with.
By Oddity Software
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The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.
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Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question.
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Examination with reference to a decisive result; investigation; specifically, a judicial or official investigation; also, examination under torture.
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That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.
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Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question.
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Talk; conversation; speech; speech.
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To ask questions; to inquire.
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To argue; to converse; to dispute.
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To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.
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To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.
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To raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to.
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To talk to; to converse with.
By Noah Webster.
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To ask questions; to inquire.
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Questioner.
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A seeking: an inquiry: an examination: an investigation: dispute: doubt: a subject of discussion.
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To ask questions of: to examine by questions: to inquire of: to regard as doubtful: to have no confidence in.
By Daniel Lyons
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An inquiry; act of asking; that which is asked; interrogation; subject of dispute; subject under discussion; as, the question before the meeting; doubt; as, these beyond question are the facts; a matter to be decided; as, that is a question for you to settle.
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To ask or interrogate; examine by queries; treat as doubtful.
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To make inquiries.
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Questioner.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Questioner.
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To put a question to; make inquiry; doubt.
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A sentence calling for an answer; an inquiry.
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A controversy; difference; objection.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Act of asking; inquiry; investigation; subject of inquiry or discussion.
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To ask questions of; regard as doubtful.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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The act of asking; an interrogatory; that which is asked; inquiry; dispute; doubt; examination; subject under discussion; a proposition stated by way of interrogation. Questional to the point in debate. Begging the question, assuming the point to be proved. In question, in debate. Out of the question, not to be thought of. Previous question, a motion that there be no question.
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To examine by interrogatories; to doubt of; to treat as doubtful.
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To ask a question or questions.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [Latin] Act of asking; interrogation ; - inquiry examination ; -judicial investigation or trial ; especially, examination by torture ;-that which is asked a query ; subject propounded for inquiry ;-disquisition ; discussion ;-dispute or subject of dispute; - a matter of doubt or difficulty ; a problem.
