quaere

== English == === Alternative forms === quære (archaic) === Etymology === From Latin quaere, second-person singular present active imperative of quaerō (“seek, look for; ask”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkwɪəɹi/ Rhymes: -ɪəɹi Homophone: query (some pronunciations) === Verb === quaere (third-person singular simple present quaeres, present participle quaereing, simple past and past participle quaered) (law, otherwise archaic) To ask or query; used imperatively to introduce a question or signify doubt. === Noun === quaere (plural quaeres) (archaic) A question or query. ==== Derived terms ==== querist === References === 1902: Websters International Dictionary. 1984: Concise Oxford. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “quaere”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. == Latin == === Verb === quaere second-person singular present active imperative of quaerō