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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: quest, -quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit- "search", "seek" from Latin quaerere, quaesitus

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【quest, -quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "quaerere," and "quaesitus."
It carries the basic meaning of "search," "seek," and "ask."



[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "quest, -quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit-"]

acquire ***[2797] If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
acquisition **[4385] If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
conquer **[3536] If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.
enquire ☆[5071] inquire
inquire ☆[4948] If you inquire about something, you ask for information about it.
inquiry ****[2132] An inquiry is a question which you ask in order to get some information.
query ☆[4999] A query is a question, especially one that you ask an organization, publication, or expert.
quest **[4205] A quest is a long and difficult search for something.
question ****[90] A question is something that you say or write in order to ask a person about something.
request ****[2161] If you make a request, you politely or formally ask someone to do something.
require ****[1161] If you require something or if something is required, you need it or it is necessary.
requirement ****[2360] A requirement is a quality or qualification that you must have in order to be allowed to do something or to be suitable for something.



[WORD ROOT]root quer
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] quer, quir, quest, quis, quisit, quire
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) quaerere, quaesitus
[MEANING]root search, seek, ask

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】

  • 【Latin】 quaerere ask, seek; to seek to obtain
  • 【Latin】 quaesitus [pp, of quaerere] (fem, quaesita)



Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

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acquire ★★★[2797] verb from acquire 〈 quer
【DEFINITION】 If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
【Declension/Conjugation】 acquired, acquired, acquiring, acquires
【ROOTs】 ac(ad); to, toward quire(quer); search, seek
【Etymology】 《Latin acquireread+quaerere; get in addition, accumulate,
【First Known Meaning】 to get or gain, obtain,
【DERIVATIVEs】 acquest, acquirable, acquire, acquirement, acquirer, acquisition, acquisitional, acquisitive, acquisitor

acquisition ★★[4385] noun from acquire 〈 quer
【DEFINITION】 If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
【pl.】 acquisitions
【ROOTs】 ac(ad); to, toward quisit(quer); search, seek ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin acquireread+quaerere; get in addition, accumulate,
【First Known Meaning】 act of obtaining
【DERIVATIVEs】 acquest, acquirable, acquire, acquirement, acquirer, acquisition, acquisitional, acquisitive, acquisitor



conquer ★★[3536] verb from conquer 〈 quer
【DEFINITION】 If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.
【Declension/Conjugation】 conquered, conquered, conquering, conquers
【SYNONYM】 make a conquest, make a conquest of
【ROOTs】 con(com); together, with quer; search, seek
【DERIVATIVEs】 conquer, conquerable, conquerableness, conquering, conqueror, conquest

enquire ☆[5071] verb from enquire 〈 quer
【DEFINITION】 inquire
【Declension/Conjugation】 enquired enquired enquiring enquires
【ROOTs】 en; in, into quire(quer); search, seek
【Etymology】 《Latin quaerereask, seek; to seek to obtain
【DERIVATIVEs】 enquirer, enquiry, enquire

inquire ☆[4948] verb from inquire 〈 quer
【DEFINITION】 If you inquire about something, you ask for information about it.
【SYNONYM】 ask
【ROOTs】 in(en); in, into quire(quer); search, seek
【Etymology】 《Latin quaerereask, seek; to seek to obtain
【First Known Meaning】 to ask (a question), ask about, ask for

inquiry ★★★★[2132] noun from inquire 〈 quer
【DEFINITION】 An inquiry is a question which you ask in order to get some information.
【pl.】 inquiries
【ROOTs】 in(en); in, into quir(quer); search, seek y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin quaerereask, seek; to seek to obtain
【First Known Meaning】 a judicial examination of facts to determine truth

query ☆[4999] noun from query 〈 quer
【DEFINITION】 A query is a question, especially one that you ask an organization, publication, or expert.
【pl.】 queries
【ROOTs】 quer; search, seek y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin quaerereask, seek; to seek to obtain
【DERIVATIVEs】 queryingly, query



quest ★★[4205] noun from quest
【DEFINITION】 A quest is a long and difficult search for something.
【ROOTs】 quest(quer); search, seek
【Etymology】 《Latin quaerereask, seek; to seek to obtain
【First Known Meaning】 an inquest, a judicial inquiry;
【DERIVATIVEs】 quester, questing, questingly, quest

question ★★★★[90] noun from question 〈 quest
【DEFINITION】 A question is something that you say or write in order to ask a person about something.
【pl.】 questions
【SYNONYM】 matter
【ROOTs】 quest(quer); search, seek ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin quaerereask, seek; to seek to obtain
【DERIVATIVEs】 questioner, questionless, question

request ★★★★[2161] noun from request 〈 quest
【DEFINITION】 If you make a request, you politely or formally ask someone to do something.
【pl.】 requests
【COMPOSITION】 re + quest
【ROOTs】 re; again, behind quest(quer); search, seek
【Etymology】 《Latin quaerereask, seek; to seek to obtain
【DERIVATIVEs】 request, requester, requestor, requirable, require, requirement, requirer, requisite, requisition

require ★★★★[1161] verb from require 〈 quer
【DEFINITION】 If you require something or if something is required, you need it or it is necessary.
【Declension/Conjugation】 required, required, requiring, requires
【SYNONYM】 demand
【ROOTs】 re; again, behind, back quire(quer); search, seek
【First Known Meaning】 to ask a question, inquire,
【DERIVATIVEs】 request, requester, requestor, requirable, require, requirement, requirer, requisite, requisition

requirement ★★★★[2360] noun from require 〈 quer
【DEFINITION】 A requirement is a quality or qualification that you must have in order to be allowed to do something or to be suitable for something.
【pl.】 requirements
【ROOTs】 re; prefix quire(quer); search, seek ment; suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 request, requirable, require, requirement, requirer, requisite, requisition



Other words containing "quest, -quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit-"; acquest, acquiree, acquirement, acquisite, acquisitive, acquisitory, conqueror, conquest, corequisite, disquisition, exquire, exquisite, inquest, inquisition, inquisitive, inquisitor, inquisitorial, inquisitory, perquisite, perquisition, prerequisite, quaere, quaestor, quer, questionable, questionary, questionnaire, questor, reconquer, reconquest, requisite, requisition, requisitive, requisitor, requisitory

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

quass-, quati-, -cuti-, -cuss-
qual
pute
put
pure
punct-, pung
publ-, public-, popul-
psych-, psycho-
proud, pride
propri

 

 

 

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