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   inquire

   /ɪnˈkwʌɪə/

   verb

   • 1. ask for information from someone: "he inquired about cottages for sale" Similar askmake inquiriesask questionspose a questionrequest informationwant to knowlook to someone for answers
   • ▪ ask about the health and well-being of (someone): "Annie inquired after her parents"
   • ▪ ask to see or speak to (someone): "that was Paul inquiring for you—I told him he couldn't come in"
   • 2. investigate; look into: "the task of political sociology is to inquire into the causes of political events" Similar conduct an inquirymake inquiriesprobelookinvestigateresearchexamineexplorescansiftdelvedigsearchscrutinizestudyinspectsurveyanalyseconsiderappraisesubject to an examinationinformal:check outsuss outsnoop

   Word Origin Middle English enquere (later inquere), from Old French enquerre, from a variant of Latin inquirere, based on quaerere ‘seek’. The spelling with in-, influenced by Latin, dates from the 15th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inquirer noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inquireInquire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INQUIRE is to put a question : seek for information by questioning. How to use inquire in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inquire.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINQUIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to ask a question. ask I asked him what time the museum opened, but he didn't know. inquire She called to inquire when her car would be ready. consult Consult your doctor if your symptoms don't improve. ask around I'll ask around and see if anyone knows of a good carpenter.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › inquireINQUIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Inquire definition: to seek information by questioning; ask. See examples of INQUIRE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inquireInquire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of inquire. verb. conduct an inquiry or investigation of. “ inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady”. synonyms: enquire, investigate. see more. verb. have a wish or desire to know something. synonyms: enquire, wonder.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINQUIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a. to seek information; ask. she inquired his age. she inquired about rates of pay. b. (foll by of) to ask (a person) for information. I'll inquire of my aunt when she is coming. 2. (intransitive; often foll by into) to make a search or investigation.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninquire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   ask to say or write something in the form of a question, in order to get information: ‘Where are you going?’ she asked. She asked the students their names. Can I ask a question? enquire/ inquire (rather formal) to ask somebody for information: I called the station to enquire about train times. demand to make a very strong request for ...