Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin quaestion-, quaestio, from quaerere to seek, ask
Pronunciation : kwes-ch&n, kwesh-
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. query; difficulty, problem; doubt, reservation; dispute, controversy; subject of discussion or controversy. investigate, examine; cast doubt on, have reservations; ask, query. question\ques"tion\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. questioned ; p. pr. & vb. n. questioning.] [cf. f. questionner. see:
question, n.].
2. to ask questions; to inquire. he that questioneth much shall learn much.
3. to argue; to converse; to dispute. [obs.] i pray you, think you question with the jew.question \ques"tion\, v. t.
4. to inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.
5. to doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query. and most we question what we most desire.
6. to raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to. "but have power and right to question thy bold entrance on this place.".
7. to talk to; to converse with. with many holiday and lady terms he questioned me. -- shak.
8. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.
9. Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question.
10. Examination with reference to a decisive result; investigation; specifically, a judicial or official investigation; also, examination under torture.
11. That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.
12. Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question.
13. Talk; conversation; speech; speech.
14. To ask questions; to inquire.
15. To argue; to converse; to dispute.
16. To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.
17. To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.
18. To raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to.
19. To talk to; to converse with. the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets" an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question" an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations" pose a question challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter".
20. 1. A question is something that you say or write in order to ask a person about something. They asked a great many questions about England The President refused to answer further questions on the subject.
21. If you question someone, you ask them a lot of questions about something. This led the therapist to question Jim about his parents and their marriage + questioning ques·tion·ing The police have detained thirty-two people for questioning.
22. If you question something, you have or express doubts about whether it is true, reasonable, or worthwhile. It never occurs to them to question the doctor's decisions.
23. If you say that there is some question about something, you mean that there is doubt or uncertainty about it. If something is in question or has been called into question, doubt or uncertainty has been expressed about it. There's no question about their success The paper says the President's move has called into question the whole basis of democracy in the country With the loyalty of key military units in question, that could prove an extraordinarily difficult task.
24. A question is a problem, matter, or point which needs to be considered. But the whole question of aid is a tricky political one.
25. The questions in an examination are the problems which are set in order to test your knowledge or ability. That question did come up in the examination. see also:
questioning, cross-question, leading question, trick question.
26. The person, thing, or time in question is one which you have just been talking about or which is relevant. Add up all the income you've received over the period in question.
27. emphasis If you say that something is out of the question, you are emphasizing that it is completely impossible or unacceptable. For the homeless, private medical care is simply out of the question.
28. If you pop the question, you ask someone to marry you. Stuart got serious quickly and popped the question six months later. = propose.
29. emphasis If you say there is no question of something happening, you are emphasizing that it is not going to happen. As far as he was concerned there was no question of betraying his own comrades There is no question of the tax-payer picking up the bill for the party.
30. If you do something without question, you do it without arguing or asking why it is necessary. military formations, carrying out without question the battle orders of superior officers.
31. emphasis You use without question to emphasize the opinion you are expressing. He was our greatest storyteller, without question. Fiume question Oregon Question Roman question Schleswig Holstein Question Straits Question.
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