to question
777
3.5
- verb
- /ˈkwɛsʧən/
:
cuestionar
- Yeah, it really makes us question our values, isn't it?
- seriously question
- question the validity
- question the legitimacy
Like what happens when you do question certain core beliefs?
- Like what happens when you do question certain core beliefs?
- It, it, it could make him question what your intentions are.
- Does that mean I have to question my own deepest health values?
- It's an exercise to question my surroundings, to question my world.
- And so now as time goes on, he starts to question, is she serious about me?
- If they're telling you, then please listen to them, don't question them, and never, never say.
- If you have a team that questions the leader, the leader doesn't become weaker.
- My job is to enact it, not to question it.
- I question and Robert made me question whether it is a local source.
- And that system is so old and is being questioned by a lot of people now.
- Just little moments like that that will really make you question who you are, brother.
- Do not question her legal prowess.
Examples
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She decided to question the validity of the research findings in the discussion.
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In some cultures, it is inappropriate to question the authority of a health care provider.
Academic text (2011) -
How on earth could you question whether these things are real?
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But I think it's fair to question his commitment to his condition, right?
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You almost have to take a step back and question why that is.
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No one will ever question that.
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Once you begin to question constraints, life changes.
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It's an exercise to question my surroundings, to question my world.
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For 30 years, they questioned the need for NASA.
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Like most others, I appreciate these suggestions, but I question how best to implement problem-based instruction.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
552
4.3
To officially say that a decision, person, or evidence is not acceptable
158
3.5
To argue about something or question if it is true
65
4.6
To officially disagree with a result and try to change it
33
4.5
To say that something may not be true or right
20
8.1
To say that someone's words are not honest or true
18
3.7
To ask a person a question to show doubt or get information
To question whether something is true or right
To look at an idea or belief carefully by asking hard questions
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
How Forceful
- Formal
88
6.2
158
3.5
- Formal
552
4.3
777
3.5
18
3.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Question comes from the Latin verb quaerere 'to seek' and is like quest, a search; to question something is to ask if it is true and so show doubt or challenge it. So the verb can mean to express doubt about an idea.