Wordiyoquaer
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From Latin quaerere (to seek, ask, inquire). A versatile root with many variant forms: quir-, quer-, quest-. Produces query, quest, question, request (seek again), conquer (originally 'seek together, acquire by effort'). The seeking sense ranges from polite asking (enquire) to forceful acquisition (conquer, conquest).
Associated Words
conquer
To defeat by force; to overcome a challenge
conqueror
A person who defeats others or conquers territory by force
conquest
Victory through combat; gaining control by force or effort
enquire
To ask for information or investigate something
query
A question or inquiry; to ask or express doubt
quest
A long journey or effort in pursuit of a goal; to seek or pursue
questionnaire
A form with a set of questions used to gather information
questions
Plural of question; to ask or express doubt about something
request
To ask for something; a polite or formal act of asking
requite
To repay or return in kind; to recompense