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quaere

[ kweer-ee ]

verb (imperative)

  1. ask; inquire (used to introduce or suggest a question).


noun

  1. a query or question.

quaere

/ ˈkwɪərɪ /

noun

  1. a query or question
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


interjection

  1. ask or inquire: used esp to introduce a question
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quaere1

1525–35; < Latin, 2nd person singular imperative of quaerere to seek, ask
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quaere1

C16: Latin, imperative of quaerere to inquire
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Example Sentences

Quaere—he wrote his own life which Mr. Ashmole hath and is dedicated to him.

He lies interred in St. Martin's church: quaere if his tombe is erected.

And he there made those excellent verses of the Trouper (quaere).

He returned into England, October (about the middle) 1684—quaere diem.

Quaere if I have inserted his irrigation in the spring showres.

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