call into question
To cause to be questionedTo cause to be questioned; to introduce doubt regarding.
» I'm calling to answer your question.
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1 sensesTo cause to be questioned; to introduce doubt regarding.
This immoral act calls his reputation into question.
in Frage stellen
поста́вить под вопро́сpostávitʹ pod voprós
- challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
Examples
8 sentencesI'm calling to answer your question.
No one has ever called into question my decisions.
ruЕщё никто никогда не ставил под сомнение мои решения. — marafon
Tom's employer called his honesty into question.
deToms Redlichkeit wurde vom Arbeitgeber in Frage gestellt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Are you calling my eligibility into question?
The monetary system is called into question.
deDas Geldwesen wird in Frage gestellt. — Yorwba
Translations
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Forms
calls into question, calling into question, called into question, called into question| Base form | call into question · to call into question |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | calls into question |
| Present participle | calling into question |
| Past simple | called into question |
| Past participle | called into question |
irregular
Synonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.