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From Middle English question, questioun, questiun, from Anglo-Norman questiun, from Old French question, from Latin quaestionem, accusative of quaestio (“a seeking, investigation, inquiry, question”), from quaerere (“to seek, ask, inquire”).[1] Displaced native Middle English frain, fraign (“question”) (from Old English fræġn); compare Middle English frainen, freinen (“to inquire, question”), Middle English afrainen, affrainen (“to question”).

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  • IPA: /ˈkwɛsʧən/, SAMPA: /"kwEstS@n/
  • IPA: /ˈkwɛstjən/, SAMPA: /"kwEstj@n/
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  • Hyphenation: ques‧tion

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question (plural questions)

  1. A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.
    What is your question?
  2. A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
    The question of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.
  3. An unknown.
    There was a question of which material to use.
  4. A doubt or challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter.
    His claim to the property has come under question.
  5. A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.
    I move that the question be put to a vote.

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sentence which asks for information
topic under discussion
something unknown
doubt or challenge about the truth
formal proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote
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question (third-person singular simple present questions, present participle questioning, simple past and past participle questioned)

  1. To ask questions of; interrogate; enquire; ask for information.
  2. To raise doubts about; have doubts about.

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ask questions of
raise doubts about

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  1. ^ question in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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From Old French, borrowed from Latin quaestio, quaestionem.

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question f. (plural questions)

  1. a question
  2. a matter or issue; a problem

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  • IPA: /kwesˈtjon/

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question (plural questiones)

  1. question
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