quaere

[ kweer-ee ]

verb (imperative)

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

noun

a query or question.

Origin of quaere

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

Words Nearby quaere

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How to use quaere in a sentence

quaere—he wrote his own life which Mr. Ashmole hath and is dedicated to him.
Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2) | John Aubrey
He lies interred in St. Martin's church: quaere if his tombe is erected.
Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2) | John Aubrey
And he there made those excellent verses of the Trouper (quaere).
Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2) | John Aubrey
He returned into England, October (about the middle) 1684—quaere diem.
Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2) | John Aubrey
quaere if I have inserted his irrigation in the spring showres.
Brief Lives (Vol. 1 of 2) | John Aubrey

British Dictionary definitions for quaere

quaere

/ (ˈkwɪərɪ) rare /

noun

a query or question

interjection

ask or inquire: used esp to introduce a question

Origin of quaere

C16: Latin, imperative of quaerere to inquire

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