Etymology

quaere

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Today it means: To ask or query; used imperatively to introduce a question or signify doubt. Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived fromquaere
  2. English todayquaere

From Latin quaere, second-person singular present active imperative of quaerō (“seek, look for; ask”).

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