questioned
Syllables: ques·tioned/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənd/
questioned is the simple past and past participle of question.
Meaning of question
Verb
question (third-person singular simple present questions, present participle questioning, simple past and past participle questioned)
- To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
- Yet he lingered in Perryville with the determination of seeing Ruth, and questioning her about Helen Murray's letters.1836, Frederick W. Thomas, East and West, volume 2
- Synonyms:
- query
- To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
- Question things. I have the most fun when I'm writing questioning things that people do not question- the assumptions that everybody knows are true.1985 April 17, Frank Herbert, 15:46 from the start, in Frank Herbert speaking at UCLA 4/17/1985, UCLACommStudies, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2017
- To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine.
- He that questioneth much shall learn much.1597, Francis Bacon, Of Discourse
- To argue; to converse; to dispute.
- I pray you, think you question with the Jew.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
Forms of questioned
| alternative form | quæstioned |
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Questions about questioned
- What is questioned the simple past and past participle of?
- Questioned is the simple past and past participle of question.
- How do you pronounce questioned?
- Questioned is pronounced /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənd/.
Words near questioned in the dictionary
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