—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.
Etymology: Anglicized form of quaere f. L quaerere ask, after INQUIRY
Useful english dictionary. 2012.