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"beg the question,"

1. to assume the truth of the very point raised in a question.

2. to avoid giving a direct answer by posing another question.

3.  to assume the truth of that which is intended to be proved. See petitio principii.

"beyond question,"

1. beyond dispute; without doubt:
It was, beyond question, a magnificent performance.

Also beyond all question.

"beyond (all) question,"

beyond (any) dispute or doubt.

"call in" or "into question,"

1. to dispute; challenge.

2. to cast doubt upon; question:
This report calls into question all previous research on the subject.

3. to make (something) the subject of disagreement.

4. to cast doubt upon the validity, truth, etc, of (something).

"in question,"

1. under consideration.

2. in dispute.

3. in question under discussion:
this is the man in question.

"out of the question,"

not to be considered; beyond consideration; unthinkable; impossible:
She thought about a trip to Spain but dismissed it as out of the question; the marriage is out of the question.

"put the question,"

to require members of a deliberative assembly to vote on a motion presented.

"pop the question,"

Informal. to propose marriage.

"question of fact,"

(in English law) that part of the issue before a court that is decided by the jury.

"question of law,"

(in English law) that part of the issue before a court that is decided by the judge.

Origin:

First recorded in 1250–1300; (noun) Middle English questio(u)n, questiun, from Anglo-French questiun, Middle French question, from Latin quaestiōn- (stem of quaestiō ), equivalent to quaes-, stem of quaerere “to ask” + -tiōn- -tion; (verb) late Middle English, from Middle French questioner, derivative of the noun. British dictionary: C13: via Old French from Latin quaestiō, from quaerere to seek. —Dictionary.com. // 

First Known Use of question: Noun: 14th century. Verb: 15th century. History and Etymology for question: Noun: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quaestion-, quaestio, from quaerere to seek, ask. —Merriam-Webster.

Source: 1, 2.

Updated: 6 August 2020 {10:03 PM}
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