quaere

[ kweer-ee ]

/ ˈkwɪər i /

Archaic.

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verb (imperative)

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

noun

a query or question.

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Origin of quaere

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

Words nearby quaere

quadruplex, quadruplicate, quadruplicity, quadrupole, quads, quaere, quaestor, quaff, quag, quagga, quaggy

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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).
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He returned into England, October (about the middle) 1684—quaere diem.
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Quaere if I have inserted his irrigation in the spring showres.
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British Dictionary definitions for quaere

quaere

/ (ˈkwɪərɪ) rare /

noun

a query or question

interjection

ask or inquire: used esp to introduce a question

Word Origin for quaere

C16: Latin, imperative of quaerere to inquire

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