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question en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɛʃ.tʃən/ (UK, US)
/ˈkʋɛs.ʈᵻn/ (South-Asia)
/ˈkwɛ.ʃən/ (Hong-Kong)
/ˈkʋɛʃ.ʈᵻn/ (South-Asia)
/ˈkʋɛʃ.tʃən/ (South-Asia)
(US) audio
/ˈkwɛs.tjən/ (UK, US)
/ˈkʋɛʃ.ən/ (South-Asia)
/ˈkwɛʔ.ʃən/ (Hong-Kong)
/ˈkwɛs.tʃən/ (UK, US)
/ˈkʋɛs.tʃən/ (South-Asia)
/ˈkwɛʃ.tən/ (US, also)
/ˈk(ʋ)ɵ-/ (South-Asia) rounded

Etymology

From Middle English questioun, from Anglo-Norman questiun, from Old French question, from Latin quaestiōnem, accusative of quaestiō (“a seeking, investigation, inquiry, question”), from quaerere (“to seek, ask, inquire”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). Doublet of quest. Partially displaced native Old English āscung, whence asking. Compare also Middle Low German quēstie (“questioning; inquiry”), Middle High German questje (“question”).

Meanings

A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
- I told him about everything I could think of; and what I couldn't think of he did. He asked about six questions during my yarn, but every question had a point to it. At the end he bowed and thanked me once more. As a thanker he was main-truck high; I never see anybody so polite. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter IV, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
- Can I ask you two a question? / Please, Christ, yes. / How can you two live like this? / How can... / Don't google the question, Moss! 2006 February 3, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, season 1, episode 4:
- What is your question?
- When bodies change quickly or noticeably, assumptions often follow—and so does the desire to ask one potentially fraught question: Did medication play a role? 2026 January 29, Angela Haupt, “Can I Ask Someone if They’re on Ozempic?”, in TIME, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2026:
A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
- There was a question of which material to use.
- The question of the plausibility of the counter-factual is seen as key in all three discussions of allohistorical fiction (as it is in Demandt's and Ferguson's examinations of allohistory) (cf. Rodiek 25–26; Ritter 15–16; Helbig 32). 2014 October 14, David Malcolm, “The Great War Re-Remembered: Allohistory and Allohistorical Fiction”, in Martin Löschnigg, Marzena Sokolowska-Paryz, editors, The Great War in Post-Memory Literature and Film, Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG., →ISBN, page 173:
- The question of seniority will be discussed at the meeting.
- I've ordered it all, but there’s still the question of who’s going to pay.
A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.
- It is to be to question, whether it be lawful for Christian princes or states to make an invasive war, only and simply for the propagation of the faith. 1622 (date written), Francis [Bacon], “An Advertisement Touching an Holy Warre. […]”, in William Rawley, editor, Certaine Miscellany Works of the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount S. Alban. […], London: […] I. Hauiland for Humphrey Robinson, […], published 1629, →OCLC:
- There was no question of his blaming me for his frustration.
- His claim to the property has come under question.
- The pandemic has not only caused an immediate fall in ticket revenues for the world’s public transit networks—rail ridership in Barcelona, Moscow, Beijing and New York City at times plummeting 80%—in some cities it also has thrown into question the future of mass urban transportation. 2021 April 2, Ciara Nugent, “Can Public Transit Survive the Pandemic? London's New Transport Commissioner Wants You to Believe It Can”, in Time, archived from the original on 03 Apr 2021:
- He obeyed without question.
- There arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 3:25:
- The story is true beyond question.
A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.
- I move that the question be put to a vote.
(archaic, historical, with-definite-article) Interrogation by torture.
- I, not at all ambitious of the crown of martyrdom, resolved to temporize: so that, when I was brought to the question the second time, I made a solemn recantation […] 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, chapter LXXVII, in The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume II, London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:
- The Scottish privy council had power to put state prisoners to the question. 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter II, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
(obsolete) Talk; conversation; speech.
- Made she no verbal question? c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
questions	Number=Plur		lexicographic
quæstion		alternative, archaic	lexicographic

Deriveds

quest · query

Synonyms

consideration · enquiry · subject · query · interrogation · topic · issue · proposal · inquiry · doubt · problem · proposition

Translations (370)

sq pyetje (sentence, phrase or word) · tk sorag (sentence, phrase or word) · uk пита́ння (subject or topic — see also topic) · eu galdera (sentence, phrase or word) · ca demanda (sentence, phrase or word) · eo dubo (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · he שְׁאֵלָה (sentence, phrase or word) · az məsələ (subject or topic — see also topic) · as প্ৰশ্ন (sentence, phrase or word) · ca dubte (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · ms persoalan (subject or topic — see also topic) · ka შეკითხვა (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · se jearaldat (sentence, phrase or word) · kho brāska- (sentence, phrase or word) · tg масъала (subject or topic — see also topic) · ca qüestió (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · pa ਸਵਾਲ (sentence, phrase or word) · ja 質問 (sentence, phrase or word) · sl vprašanje (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · da spørgsmål (subject or topic — see also topic) · ru вопро́с (subject or topic — see also topic) · yue 問題 /问题 (sentence, phrase or word) · sw swali (sentence, phrase or word) · fr question (interrogation by torture) · pam kutang (sentence, phrase or word) · fa سُؤال (sentence, phrase or word) · kk сауал (sentence, phrase or word) · de Frage (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · kaa soraw (sentence, phrase or word) · tk sowal (sentence, phrase or word) · kmr pirs (subject or topic — see also topic) · atv сурак (sentence, phrase or word) · bn বিষয় (subject or topic — see also topic) · sv spörjning (sentence, phrase or word) · fa پُرْسِش (sentence, phrase or word) · eo demando (sentence, phrase or word) · kjh сурағ (sentence, phrase or word) · krc соруу (sentence, phrase or word) · da spørgsmål (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · rsk питанє (sentence, phrase or word) · pl przesłuchanie (interrogation by torture) · rm dumonda (sentence, phrase or word) · enm questioun (sentence, phrase or word) · hnn adliw (sentence, phrase or word) · lad פריגונטה (sentence, phrase or word) · gl pregunta (sentence, phrase or word) · kmr pirs (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · he שְׁאֵלָה (subject or topic — see also topic) · mt kwistjoni (sentence, phrase or word) · hu kérdés (sentence, phrase or word) · fi kysymys (subject or topic — see also topic) · mk сомневање (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · sa पृच्छा (sentence, phrase or word) · ps سوال (sentence, phrase or word) · hi प्रश्न (sentence, phrase or word) · av суал (sentence, phrase or word) · be пыта́ньне (sentence, phrase or word) · nrf tchestchion (sentence, phrase or word) · ta கேள்வி (sentence, phrase or word) · es cuestión (subject or topic — see also topic) · kw kwestyon (sentence, phrase or word) · pal tr-pursišn (sentence, phrase or word) · enm fraign (sentence, phrase or word) · de Frage (sentence, phrase or word) · my ပုစ္ဆာ (sentence, phrase or word) · nl vraag (sentence, phrase or word) · mww lo lus noog (sentence, phrase or word) · mi ui (sentence, phrase or word) · ca assumpte (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · zh 拷问 (interrogation by torture) · da spørgsmål (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · lez жузна (sentence, phrase or word) · hy հարց (subject or topic — see also topic) · hu kérdés (subject or topic — see also topic) · fa سُؤَال (sentence, phrase or word) · enm frain (sentence, phrase or word) · kmr pirs (sentence, phrase or word) · sl vprašanje (subject or topic — see also topic) · te ప్రశ్న (sentence, phrase or word) · war pangutana (sentence, phrase or word) · zh вынти (sentence, phrase or word) · ti ሕቶ (sentence, phrase or word) · ro întrebare (sentence, phrase or word) · kum суал (sentence, phrase or word) · sah ыйытыы (sentence, phrase or word) · hi संदेह (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · my အမေး (sentence, phrase or word) · bg съмне́ние (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · haw ui (sentence, phrase or word) · es asunto (subject or topic — see also topic) · ru вопро́с (sentence, phrase or word) · zh 质疑 (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · ar سؤال (sentence, phrase or word) · ca moció (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · eu itaun (sentence, phrase or word) · es cuestión (sentence, phrase or word) · xal сурвр (sentence, phrase or word) · twf cìakǫʼóna (sentence, phrase or word) · sw swali (subject or topic — see also topic) · fr motion (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · cs otázka (subject or topic — see also topic) · nv naʼídíkid (sentence, phrase or word) · ru предме́т (subject or topic — see also topic) · kmr pirsiyar (sentence, phrase or word) · sh pítānje (sentence, phrase or word) · tyv айтырыг (sentence, phrase or word) · ak asɛmmisa (sentence, phrase or word) · sl vprašanje (sentence, phrase or word) · sms kõõččmoš (sentence, phrase or word) · ga ceist (sentence, phrase or word) · bua асуудал (sentence, phrase or word) · pt tema (subject or topic — see also topic) · ar سُؤَال (sentence, phrase or word) · cu въпросъ (sentence, phrase or word) · ab азҵаара (sentence, phrase or word) · zh 問題 /问题 (sentence, phrase or word) · ccc inajpeki (sentence, phrase or word) · vec dimanda (sentence, phrase or word) · kl apeqqut (sentence, phrase or word) · zh 質詢 /质询 (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · bo དོགས་གནད (sentence, phrase or word) · es tema (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · wa kession (sentence, phrase or word) · jje 질문 (sentence, phrase or word) · bn প্রশ্ন (sentence, phrase or word) · fi epäilys (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · cy cwestiwn (sentence, phrase or word) · sv fråga (sentence, phrase or word) · el ερώτημα (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · ms tanya (sentence, phrase or word) · ca qüestió (sentence, phrase or word) · fa پُرْسِش (sentence, phrase or word) · es interrogante (sentence, phrase or word) · os фарста (sentence, phrase or word) · hu kétely (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · si ප්රශ්නය (sentence, phrase or word) · am ጥያቄ (sentence, phrase or word) · os фарст (sentence, phrase or word) · ur سَوال (sentence, phrase or word) · km សំនួរ (sentence, phrase or word) · tg пурсиш (sentence, phrase or word) · nn spørsmål (sentence, phrase or word) · mk прашање (sentence, phrase or word) · sma gyhtjelasse (sentence, phrase or word) · uli kassi (sentence, phrase or word) · lo ຄຳຖາມ (sentence, phrase or word) · id soal (sentence, phrase or word) · yo ìbéèrè (sentence, phrase or word) · pl pytanie (sentence, phrase or word) · om gaaffii (sentence, phrase or word) · ar سؤال (sentence, phrase or word) · bal جست (sentence, phrase or word) · ca tema (subject or topic — see also topic) · bcl hapot (sentence, phrase or word) · nb spørsmål (sentence, phrase or word) · cjs сурағ (sentence, phrase or word) · ps پوښتنه (sentence, phrase or word) · mk прашање (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · fr question (sentence, phrase or word) · ast pregunta (sentence, phrase or word) · sw swali (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · is spurning (sentence, phrase or word) · bg запи́тване (sentence, phrase or word) · az soru (sentence, phrase or word) · cs otázka (sentence, phrase or word) · vo säk (sentence, phrase or word) · chr ᎠᏛᏛᎲᏍᎩ (sentence, phrase or word) · sv fråga (subject or topic — see also topic) · es interrogante (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · ka ეჭვი (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · ga ceist (subject or topic — see also topic) · mg fanontaniana (sentence, phrase or word) · yi פֿראַגע (sentence, phrase or word) · de Anfrage (sentence, phrase or word) · ky суроо (sentence, phrase or word) · pl kwestia (subject or topic — see also topic) · bg пи́тане (sentence, phrase or word) · grc ἐρώτησις (sentence, phrase or word) · se gažaldat (sentence, phrase or word) · ca qüestió (subject or topic — see also topic) · kmr pirs (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · ms soalan (sentence, phrase or word) · es cuestión (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · kw govyn (sentence, phrase or word) · az mətləb (subject or topic — see also topic) · kjh сурығ (sentence, phrase or word) · ne प्रश्न (sentence, phrase or word) · tg савол (sentence, phrase or word) · kpy пыӈлон (sentence, phrase or word) · fi kysymys (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · tt сорау (sentence, phrase or word) · mr प्रश्न (sentence, phrase or word) · ka საკითხი (sentence, phrase or word) · es pregunta (sentence, phrase or word) · cs téma (subject or topic — see also topic) · pt questão (subject or topic — see also topic) · crh sual (sentence, phrase or word) · got 𐍃𐍉𐌺𐌽𐍃 (subject or topic — see also topic) · zdj suäla (subject or topic — see also topic) · zh 审问 (interrogation by torture) · hy հարց (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · pa ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨ (subject or topic — see also topic) · gu પ્રશ્ન (sentence, phrase or word) · oc question (sentence, phrase or word) · udm юан (sentence, phrase or word) · hu téma (subject or topic — see also topic) · fur domande (sentence, phrase or word) · atv сураг (sentence, phrase or word) · sa प्रश्न (sentence, phrase or word) · fr doute (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · mi pātai (sentence, phrase or word) · la rogātiō (sentence, phrase or word) · pt questão (sentence, phrase or word) · txb prāśśäṃ (sentence, phrase or word) · or ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ (sentence, phrase or word) · ckb پرسیار (sentence, phrase or word) · et küsimus (sentence, phrase or word) · alt сурак (sentence, phrase or word) · eo temo (subject or topic — see also topic) · eo propono (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · kn ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ (sentence, phrase or word) · ady упчӏэ (sentence, phrase or word) · ka საკითხი (subject or topic — see also topic) · lez суал (sentence, phrase or word) · vi câu hỏi (sentence, phrase or word) · pt questão (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · ny funso (sentence, phrase or word) · id pertanyaan (sentence, phrase or word) · ce хаттар (sentence, phrase or word) · war paki-ana (sentence, phrase or word) · bg пи́тане (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · be пыта́нне (subject or topic — see also topic) · it questione (subject or topic — see also topic) · hu kihallgatás (interrogation by torture) · sl vprašanje (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · kmr siwal (sentence, phrase or word) · es incógnita (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · ang āscung (sentence, phrase or word) · nl kwestie (subject or topic — see also topic) · uz soʻroq (sentence, phrase or word) · ca assumpte (subject or topic — see also topic) · th คำถาม (sentence, phrase or word) · de Frage (subject or topic — see also topic) · fr question (subject or topic — see also topic) · ha tambaya (sentence, phrase or word) · ms pertanyaan (sentence, phrase or word) · ka კითხვა (sentence, phrase or word) · bg предме́т (subject or topic — see also topic) · ta ஐயம் (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · ovd fråga (sentence, phrase or word) · zh 审讯 (interrogation by torture) · kmr mijar (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · es cuestión (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · fa مَسْئَلِه (subject or topic — see also topic) · az məqam (subject or topic — see also topic) · mi urupounamu (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · ca proposta (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · az sual (sentence, phrase or word) · cdo 問題 /问题 (sentence, phrase or word) · lv jautājums (sentence, phrase or word) · tkl fehili (sentence, phrase or word) · de Anfrage (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · mn асуудал (sentence, phrase or word) · hi सवाल (sentence, phrase or word) · io questiono (sentence, phrase or word) · nl thema (subject or topic — see also topic) · lmo questión (sentence, phrase or word) · uk пита́ння (sentence, phrase or word) · tl tanong (sentence, phrase or word) · el ερώτημα (sentence, phrase or word) · fi asia (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · bn সওয়াল (sentence, phrase or word) · ar مَسْأَلَة (subject or topic — see also topic) · ko 질문 (sentence, phrase or word) · ca pregunta (sentence, phrase or word) · hu tárgy (subject or topic — see also topic) · ug سوراق (sentence, phrase or word) · el ερώτημα (subject or topic — see also topic) · grc ἐρώτημα (sentence, phrase or word) · bg въпро́с (subject or topic — see also topic) · enm questioun (subject or topic — see also topic) · fo spurningur (sentence, phrase or word) · zh 問題 /问题 (sentence, phrase or word) · hu kétség (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · sh пи́та̄ње (sentence, phrase or word) · ms pertanyaan (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · kk сұрақ (sentence, phrase or word) · kk сұрау (sentence, phrase or word) · my မေးခွန်း (sentence, phrase or word) · sv tvivel (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · orv пытаниѥ (sentence, phrase or word) · ia question (sentence, phrase or word) · lt klausimas (sentence, phrase or word) · hi विषय (subject or topic — see also topic) · ps مسأله (sentence, phrase or word) · da spørgsmål (sentence, phrase or word) · hu vallatás (interrogation by torture) · tab суал (sentence, phrase or word) · pt pergunta (sentence, phrase or word) · cv ыйту (sentence, phrase or word) · wuu 問題 /问题 (sentence, phrase or word) · ru сомне́ние (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · hak 問題 /问题 (sentence, phrase or word) · hu indítvány (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · ug سوئال (sentence, phrase or word) · az mövzu (subject or topic — see also topic) · sk otázka (sentence, phrase or word) · af vraag (sentence, phrase or word) · enm questioun (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · kum сорав (sentence, phrase or word) · scn dimanna (sentence, phrase or word) · ca qüestió (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · nl twijfel (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · is spursmál (sentence, phrase or word) · tr soru (sentence, phrase or word) · fi kyse (subject or topic — see also topic) · scn dumanna (sentence, phrase or word) · bal سوال (sentence, phrase or word) · haw nīnau (sentence, phrase or word) · tr sival (sentence, phrase or word) · hy հարց (sentence, phrase or word) · ru допро́с (interrogation by torture) · zh 质问 (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · mt mistoqsija (sentence, phrase or word) · hrx Froh (sentence, phrase or word) · mk сомнеж (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · nl motie (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · bg въпро́с (sentence, phrase or word) · kmr babet (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · ca interrogatori (interrogation by torture) · ba һорау (sentence, phrase or word) · fi kysymys (sentence, phrase or word) · zh 疑問 /疑问 (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · uz savol (sentence, phrase or word) · hu ügy (subject or topic — see also topic) · hu javaslat (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · gd ceist (sentence, phrase or word) · el ερώτηση (sentence, phrase or word) · be пыта́нне (sentence, phrase or word) · ckt пынԓён (sentence, phrase or word) · es asunto (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · es tema (subject or topic — see also topic) · it domanda (sentence, phrase or word) · mk сомнение (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · br goulenn (sentence, phrase or word) · de Zweifel (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · bn প্রসঙ্গ (subject or topic — see also topic) · sco quaisten (sentence, phrase or word) · esu apyun (sentence, phrase or word) · pa ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨ (sentence, phrase or word) · el απορία (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · gl cuestión (sentence, phrase or word) · rup ãntribari (sentence, phrase or word) · mk прашање (subject or topic — see also topic) · sv spörsmål (sentence, phrase or word) · nrf tchestchion (subject or topic — see also topic) · mi marau (subject or topic — see also topic) · cu пытаниѥ (sentence, phrase or word) · ka საკითხი (proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote — see also motion) · ml ചോദ്യം (sentence, phrase or word) · ta வினா (sentence, phrase or word) · fi kidutus (interrogation by torture) · lb Fro (sentence, phrase or word) · de Frage (doubt or challenge — see also doubt) · liv kizzimi (sentence, phrase or word) · kaa sawal (sentence, phrase or word) · mi whakaui (sentence, phrase or word) · el ανάκριση (interrogation by torture) · ast entruga (sentence, phrase or word) · bn সন্দেহ (doubt or challenge — see also doubt)

question en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɛʃ.tʃən/ (UK, US)
/ˈkʋɛs.ʈᵻn/ (South-Asia)
/ˈkwɛ.ʃən/ (Hong-Kong)
/ˈkʋɛʃ.ʈᵻn/ (South-Asia)
/ˈkʋɛʃ.tʃən/ (South-Asia)
(US) audio
/ˈkwɛs.tjən/ (UK, US)
/ˈkʋɛʃ.ən/ (South-Asia)
/ˈkwɛʔ.ʃən/ (Hong-Kong)
/ˈkwɛs.tʃən/ (UK, US)
/ˈkʋɛs.tʃən/ (South-Asia)
/ˈkwɛʃ.tən/ (US, also)
/ˈk(ʋ)ɵ-/ (South-Asia) rounded

Etymology

From Middle English questionen, questyonen, partly from Middle French questionner and partly from the noun.

Meanings

(transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
- Another former resident noticed the car because it was new and upscale and no one ever came back to question him. This points to serious flaws in the investigation from the beginning. 2019, Nic Pizzolatto, “The Hour and the Day”, in True Detective, season 3, episode 4 (television):
- However, a Carlisle newspaper got hold of the story, and at the half-yearly meeting of the Caledonian Railway Company, held on March 17, 1863, a shareholder, Mr. Meiklem, questioned the Chairman, Lt.-Col. Salkeld, regarding a "Chase of Engines," described in the newspaper article. The Chairman admitted that the statements made in the article were perfectly true. 1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, pages 54–55:
- Yet he lingered in Perryville with the determination of seeing Ruth, and questioning her about Helen Murray's letters. 1836, Frederick W. Thomas, East and West, volume 2:
(transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
- Isaacson reports that Musk’s fractured relationship with Jenna, who is trans, partly led to Musk’s rightward turn toward libertarianism and questioning what he considers the “woke-mind-virus, which is fundamentally antiscience, antimerit, and antihuman.” 2023 September 12, Paul Glader, “Four takeaways from Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk”, in CNN:
- He questioned South Korean claims that China is a major source of its pollution. 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Question things. I have the most fun when I'm writing questioning things that people do not question- the assumptions that everybody knows are true. 1985 April 17, Frank Herbert, 15:46 from the start, in Frank Herbert speaking at UCLA 4/17/1985, UCLACommStudies, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2017:
(intransitive) To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine.
- He that questioneth much shall learn much. 1597, Francis Bacon, Of Discourse:
(intransitive, obsolete) To argue; to converse; to dispute.
- I pray you, think you question with the Jew. c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:

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Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
questioned	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
questioned	Tense=Past		lexicographic
questions	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
questioning	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
quæstion		alternative, archaic	lexicographic

Deriveds

question the question · questioner · outquestion · questionability

ask · answer · interrogative

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query · quaeritate · query · contest · frain

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nl in vraag stellen (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · haw nīnau (ask questions of) · nn stille spørsmål ved (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · de bezweifeln (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · nl ondervragen (ask questions of) · ta எழுப்பு (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · it chiedere (ask questions of) · nn setje spørsmålsteikn ved (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · is spyrja (ask questions of) · pl pytać (ask questions of) · ms bertanya (ask questions of) · hu faggat (ask questions of) · hu megkérdőjelez (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · de fragen (ask questions of) · hu kikérdez (ask questions of) · de anzweifeln (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · is fregna (ask questions of) · bg питам (ask questions of) · ru допроси́ть (ask questions of) · es preguntar (ask questions of) · eo dubi (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · hu kétségbe von (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · mk прашува (ask questions of) · hu vallat (ask questions of) · enm afrainen (ask questions of) · fi udella (ask questions of) · ru допра́шивать (ask questions of) · pt questionar (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · az sorğulamaq (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · de infrage stellen (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · ru расспроси́ть (ask questions of) · sv fråga (ask questions of) · la sciscitor (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · fr questionner (ask questions of) · es cuestionar (ask questions of) · ga ceistigh (ask questions of) · el αμφισβητώ (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · eo pridubi (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · zh 懷疑 /怀疑 (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · fr douter de (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · uk допита́ти (ask questions of) · es cuestionar (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · mk распрашува (ask questions of) · nb stille spørsmål ved (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · az sorğu-sual etmək (ask questions of) · cs zpochybnit (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · pt questionar (ask questions of) · ca preguntar (ask questions of) · ro întreba (ask questions of) · de hinterfragen (ask questions of) · mi ui (ask questions of) · fa سؤال کردن (ask questions of) · ota صورمق (ask questions of) · hu kérdőre von (ask questions of) · hy հարցաքննել (ask questions of) · eo demandi (ask questions of) · ta கேள் (ask questions of) · txb pärk- (ask questions of) · mk става под прашање (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · fi kyseenalaistaa (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · fi kysyä (ask questions of) · mk оспорува (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · pl kwestionować (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · es poner en tela de juicio (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · ta வினவு (ask questions of) · ru ста́вить под вопро́с (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · bg съмнявам се (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · nb sette spørsmålstegn ved (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · nl in twijfel trekken (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · de in Frage stellen (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · fr interroger (ask questions of) · sw kuuliza (ask questions of) · gl preguntar (ask questions of) · tr sorgulamak (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · mk испрашува (ask questions of) · la scisco (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · az sual altına qoymaq (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · is efa (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · fr mettre en doute (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · it interrogarsi (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · bg разпитвам (ask questions of) · ota شبههلنمك (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · is draga í efa (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · nap addimannà (ask questions of) · ca qüestionar (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · it mettere in discussione (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · ca interrogar (ask questions of) · mi pātai (ask questions of) · tr sorgulamak (ask questions of) · it mettere in dubbio (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · ar استفهم (ask questions of) · la scitor (ask questions of) · izh kuulussella (ask questions of) · la quaero (ask questions of) · fi kuulustella (ask questions of) · sv ifrågasätta (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · fr mettre en question (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · br goulenn (ask questions of) · la scisco (ask questions of) · te ప్రశ్నించు (ask questions of) · ms whakaui (ask questions of) · el ρωτάω (ask questions of) · sa पृच्छति (ask questions of) · la percontor (ask questions of) · ru расспра́шивать (ask questions of) · la scitor (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · fr remettre en question (raise doubts about — see also doubt) · uk допи́тувати (ask questions of) · de befragen (ask questions of)

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