quaerō — meaning in English

English meaning

• ask verb To put a question to someone, or to request information.
• question noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
• search verb To look carefully in order to find someone or something.
• seek verb To try to find something.

Senses

quaerō is used for these senses in English:

• ask (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
• look for (transitive) To seek.
• question (transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
• search (intransitive, followed by "for") To look thoroughly.
• seek (ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
• seek (transitive) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.

ask — full definition

1. verb To put a question to someone, or to request information.
2. verb To request that someone do something, or to request permission.
3. verb To invite someone.
4. noun A request, or something requested — often used in business or fundraising contexts.
5. noun The price a seller is asking for something.

question — full definition

1. noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
2. noun A matter or issue open to doubt or debate.
3. verb To ask someone questions, especially formally or to gather information.
4. verb To express doubt about something.

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