question

n. query; difficulty, problem; doubt, reservation; dispute, controversy; subject of discussion or controversy

v. investigate, examine; cast doubt on, have reservations; ask, query

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Noun
1. an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"
(synonym) inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
(antonym) answer
(hypernym) questioning, inquiring
(derivation) interview
2. the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
(synonym) head
(hypernym) subject, topic, theme
(hyponym) problem
3. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"
(synonym) interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
(hypernym) sentence
(hyponym) cross-question
(derivation) interrogate
4. uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
(synonym) doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness
(hypernym) uncertainty, uncertainness
(derivation) wonder
5. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"
(synonym) motion
(hypernym) proposal
6. an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question"
(hypernym) marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, marriage offer, proposal

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Verb
1. challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"
(synonym) oppugn, call into question
(hypernym) challenge
(derivation) doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness
2. pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"
(synonym) interrogate
(hypernym) ask
(derivation) interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
3. pose a question
(synonym) query
(hypernym) ask
(hyponym) wonder, inquire, enquire
(derivation) interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence
4. conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
(synonym) interview
(hypernym) converse, discourse
(derivation) inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
5. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
(synonym) wonder
(hypernym) chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
(hyponym) scruple
(derivation) doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness

nf. question, issue, matter, query

n. otázka; dotaz; pochybnost

v. vyslýchat; zpochybnit