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Definition of Question

1. Noun. An instance of questioning. "We made inquiries of all those who were present"

2. Verb. Challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of. "We must question your judgment in this matter"

3. Noun. The subject matter at issue. "Under the head of minor Roman poets"

4. Verb. Pose a series of questions to. "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"

5. Noun. A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply. "He had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

6. Verb. Pose a question.

7. Noun. Uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something. "There is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

8. Verb. Conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting. "Sam cannot question Sue "

9. Noun. A formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote. ; "She called for the question"

10. Verb. Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation. "They question whether there was a traffic accident"; "She wondered whether it would snow tonight"

11. Noun. An informal reference to a marriage proposal. "He was ready to pop the question"

Definition of Question

1. n. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer.

2. v. i. To ask questions; to inquire.

3. v. t. To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.

Definition of Question

1. Noun. A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. ¹

2. Noun. A subject or topic for consideration or investigation. ¹

3. Noun. An unknown. ¹

4. Noun. A doubt or challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter. ¹

5. Noun. A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation. ¹

6. Verb. To ask questions of; interrogate; enquire; ask for information. ¹

7. Verb. To raise doubts about; have doubts about. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Question

1. to put a question (an inquiry) to [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Question

quesals queso quest quest after quest for questant questants quested quester questers

questin questin oxygenase questing questingly questings question (current term) question-mark question-master question-masters question mark

question marks question master question of fact question of law question sheet question the question question time questionability questionable questionableness

Literary usage of Question

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1846)
"And now to the second part of the question, which concerns the tradesman you mentioned : suppose such a one to have but a poor employ in the world, but, ..."

2. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come by John Bunyan (1879)
"... but they concluded, as they went, that not Mr By-ends, but old Mr Hold- the-world, should propound the question to them, because, as they supposed, ..."

3. Factors in Modern History by Albert Frederick Pollard (1907)
"The question where ? is really more important than the question when ?; and it ... Yet I am afraid that for every ten, who could answer the second question, ..."

4. The Republic of Plato by Plato, Benjamin Jowett (1881)
"He is not satisfied with the indirect manner in which, at the end of the last book, Socrates had contrived to dispose of the question ' Whether the just or ..."

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