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Question
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
questions
Examples
Can I ask you a question about the homework?
02
the subject or topic being discussed, considered, or debated
Examples
The question of climate change is central to political debates.
03
a state of doubt about truth or existence
Examples
There was question about the report's accuracy.
04
a marriage proposal
Informal
Examples
He finally popped the question.
to question
01
to have or express uncertainty about something
Transitive: to question sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
question
3rd person singular
questions
Present participle
questioning
Past simple
questioned
Past participle
questioned
Examples
She questioned the validity of the research findings due to inconsistencies in the data.
02
to officially ask someone a series of questions about something
Transitive: to question sb | to question sb about sth
Examples
During the job interview, the employer questioned the candidate about their relevant experience.
03
to inquire or seek information
Intransitive
Examples
During the lecture, students were encouraged to question freely.
Lexical Tree
questionable
question
quest
