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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Question \Ques"tion\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Questioned; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Questioning.] [Cf. F. questionner. See Question,
     n.]
     1. To ask questions; to inquire.
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              He that questioneth much shall learn much. --Bacon.
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     2. To argue; to converse; to dispute. [Obs.]
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              I pray you, think you question with the Jew. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Question \Ques"tion\, v. t.
     1. To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by
        interrogatories; as, to question a witness.
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     2. To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.
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              And most we question what we most desire. --Prior.
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     3. 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.'' --Milton.
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     4. To talk to; to converse with.
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              With many holiday and lady terms he questioned me.
                                                    -- Shak.
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     Syn: To ask; interrogate; catechise; doubt; controvert;
          dispute.
  
     Usage: Question, Inquire, Interrogate. To inquire is merely
            to ask for information, and implies no authority in
            the one who asks. To interrogate is to put repeated
            questions in a formal or systematic fashion to elicit
            some particular fact or facts. To question has a wider
            sense than to interrogate, and often implies an
            attitude of distrust or opposition on the part of the
            questioner.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Question \Ques"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere,
     quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See Quest, n.]
     1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine
        by question and answer.
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     2. Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as,
        the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without
        question.
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              There arose a question between some of John's
              disciples and the Jews about purifying. -- John iii.
                                                    25.
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              It is to be to question, whether it be lawful for
              Christian princes to make an invasive war simply for
              the propagation of the faith.         -- Bacon.
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     3. Examination with reference to a decisive result;
        investigation; specifically, a judicial or official
        investigation; also, examination under torture.
        --Blackstone.
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              He that was in question for the robbery. Shak.
              The Scottish privy council had power to put state
              prisoners to the question.            --Macaulay.
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     4. That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.
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              But this question asked
              Puts me in doubt. Lives there who loves his pain ?
                                                    --Milton.
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     5. Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate;
        theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a
        delicate or doubtful question.
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     6. Talk; conversation; speech; speech. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     In question, in debate; in the course of examination or
        discussion; as, the matter or point in question.
  
     Leading question. See under Leading.
  
     Out of question, unquestionably. ``Out of question, 't is
        Maria's hand.'' --Shak.
  
     Out of the question. See under Out.
  
     Past question, beyond question; certainly; undoubtedly;
        unquestionably.
  
     Previous question, a question put to a parliamentary
        assembly upon the motion of a member, in order to
        ascertain whether it is the will of the body to vote at
        once, without further debate, on the subject under
        consideration.
  
     Note: The form of the question is: ``Shall the main question
           be now put?'' If the vote is in the affirmative, the
           matter before the body must be voted upon as it then
           stands, without further general debate or the
           submission of new amendments. In the House of
           Representatives of the United States, and generally in
           America, a negative decision operates to keep the
           business before the body as if the motion had not been
           made; but in the English Parliament, it operates to
           postpone consideration for the day, and until the
           subject may be again introduced. In American practice,
           the object of the motion is to hasten action, and it is
           made by a friend of the measure. In English practice,
           the object is to get rid of the subject for the time
           being, and the motion is made with a purpose of voting
           against it. --Cushing.
  
     To beg the question. See under Beg.
  
     To the question, to the point in dispute; to the real
        matter under debate.
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     Syn: Point; topic; subject.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Question \Ques"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere,
     quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See Quest, n.]
     1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine
        by question and answer.
  
     2. Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as,
        the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without
        question.
  
              There arose a question between some of John's
              disciples and the Jews about purifying. -- John iii.
                                                    25.
  
              It is to be to question, whether it be lawful for
              Christian princes to make an invasive war simply for
              the propagation of the faith.         -- Bacon.
  
     3. Examination with reference to a decisive result;
        investigation; specifically, a judicial or official
        investigation; also, examination under torture.
        --Blackstone.
  
              He that was in question for the robbery. Shak. The
              Scottish privy council had power to put state
              prisoners to the question.            --Macaulay.
  
     4. That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query.
  
              But this question asked Puts me in doubt. Lives
              there who loves his pain ?            --Milton.
  
     5. Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate;
        theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a
        delicate or doubtful question.
  
     6. Talk; conversation; speech; speech. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     In question, in debate; in the course of examination or
        discussion; as, the matter or point in question.
  
     Leading question. See under Leading.
  
     Out of question, unquestionably. ``Out of question, 't is
        Maria's hand.'' --Shak.
  
     Out of the question. See under Out.
  
     Past question, beyond question; certainly; undoubtedly;
        unquestionably.
  
     Previous question, a question put to a parliamentary
        assembly upon the motion of a member, in order to
        ascertain whether it is the will of the body to vote at
        once, without further debate, on the subject under
        consideration.
  
     Note: The form of the question is: ``Shall the main question
           be now put?'' If the vote is in the affirmative, the
           matter before the body must be voted upon as it then
           stands, without further general debate or the
           submission of new amendments. In the House of
           Representatives of the United States, and generally in
           America, a negative decision operates to keep the
           business before the body as if the motion had not been
           made; but in the English Parliament, it operates to
           postpone consideration for the day, and until the
           subject may be again introduced. In American practice,
           the object of the motion is to hasten action, and it is
           made by a friend of the measure. In English practice,
           the object is to get rid of the subject for the time
           being, and the motion is made with a purpose of voting
           against it. --Cushing.
  
     To beg the question. See under Beg.
  
     To the question, to the point in dispute; to the real
        matter under debate.
  
     Syn: Point; topic; subject.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Question \Ques"tion\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Questioned; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Questioning.] [Cf. F. questionner. See Question,
     n.]
     1. To ask questions; to inquire.
  
              He that questioneth much shall learn much. --Bacon.
  
     2. To argue; to converse; to dispute. [Obs.]
  
              I pray you, think you question with the Jew. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Question \Ques"tion\, v. t.
     1. To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by
        interrogatories; as, to question a witness.
  
     2. To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query.
  
              And most we question what we most desire. --Prior.
  
     3. 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.'' --Milton.
  
     4. To talk to; to converse with.
  
              With many holiday and lady terms he questioned me.
                                                    -- Shak.
  
     Syn: To ask; interrogate; catechise; doubt; controvert;
          dispute.
  
     Usage: Question, Inquire, Interrogate. To inquire is merely
            to ask for information, and implies no authority in
            the one who asks. To interrogate is to put repeated
            questions in a formal or systematic fashion to elicit
            some particular fact or facts. To question has a wider
            sense than to interrogate, and often implies an
            attitude of distrust or opposition on the part of the
            questioner.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  question
       n 1: an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my
            training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were
            present" [syn: inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation]
            [ant: answer]
       2: the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits
          serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
          [syn: head]
       3: a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a
          direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his
          interrogations" [syn: interrogation, interrogative, interrogative
          sentence]
       4: uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of
          something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no
          question about the validity of the enterprise" [syn: doubt,
           dubiousness, doubtfulness]
       5: a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly
          for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn";
          "she called for the question" [syn: motion]
       6: an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready
          to pop the question"
       v 1: challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must
            question your judgment in this matter" [syn: oppugn, call
            into question]
       2: pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned
          by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the
          details of the explosion" [syn: interrogate]
       3: pose a question [syn: query]
       4: conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio
          reporting [syn: interview]
       5: place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder
          whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered
          whether it would snow tonight" [syn: wonder]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  question
     Γαλλικά n.
     η ερώτηση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  question
     Interlingua n.
     (l en question)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm questioun)
     Old French n.
     1 (l en question) (verbal statement intended to elicit a response)
     2 (l en question) (problem in need of resolution)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  question
     n.
     A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or
  response; an interrogative.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for
  information.
     2 (lb en transitive) To raise (l en doubt doubts) about; have doubts
  about.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  question
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm questioun)
     n.
     A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or
  response; an interrogative.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for
  information.
     2 (lb en transitive) To raise (l en doubt doubts) about; have doubts
  about.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  question
     Interlingua n.
     (l en question)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm questioun)
     Old French n.
     1 (l en question) (verbal statement intended to elicit a response)
     2 (l en question) (problem in need of resolution)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  question
     Ranska n.
     kysymys

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  question
     Franska n.
     fråga

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  question /kwˈɛstʃən/
  kwessie, vraag, navraag

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Question /kwˈɛstʃən/
  السؤال

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  question //ˈkwɛ.ʃən// //ˈkwɛstjən// //ˈkwɛst͡ʃən// //ˈkwɛst͡ʃɛn// //ˈkwɛʃ(t͡ʃ)ɛn// //ˈkwɛʃtən// //ˈkwɛʃt͡ʃən// //ˈkwɛʔ.ʃən// 
  1. съмне́ние, въпрос
  doubt or challenge
  2. пи́тане
  proposal to a meeting as a topic for discussion and vote
  3. пи́тане, въпро́с, запи́тване
  sentence, phrase or word
  4. въпро́с, предме́т
  subject or topic

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  question //ˈkwɛ.ʃən// //ˈkwɛstjən// //ˈkwɛst͡ʃən// //ˈkwɛst͡ʃɛn// //ˈkwɛʃ(t͡ʃ)ɛn// //ˈkwɛʃtən// //ˈkwɛʃt͡ʃən// //ˈkwɛʔ.ʃən// 
  1. питам, разпитвам
  ask questions of
  2. съмнявам се
  raise doubts about