QUESTION
Ques"tion, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Questioned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Questioning.] Etym: [Cf. F. questionner. See Question, n.]
1. To ask questions; to inquire. He that questioneth much shall lean much. Bacon.
2. To argue; to converse; to dispute. [Obs.] I pray you, think you question with the Jew. Shak.
QUESTION
Ques"tion, v. t.
1. To inquire of by asking questions; to examine by interrogatories; as, to question a witness.
2. To doubt of; to be uncertain of; to query. And most we question what we most desire. Prior.
3. To raise a question about; to call in question; to make objection to. "But have power and right to question thy bold entrance on this place." Milton.
4. To talk to; to converse with. With many holiday and lady terms he questioned me. Shak.
Syn. — To ask; interrogate; catechise; doubt; controvert; dispute. — Question, Inquire, Interrogate. To inquire is merely to ask for information, and implies no authority in the one who asks. To interrogate is to put repeated questions in a formal or systematic fashion to elicit some particular fact or facts. To question has a wider sense than to interrogate, and often implies an attitude of distrust or opposition on the part of the questioner.
QUESTIONABILITY
Ques`tion*a*bil"i*ty, n.