About The Word Inquire
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Inquire
Inquire Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Inquire?
[v] have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
[v] inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" [v] conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" Synonyms | Synonyms for Inquire: ask | enquire | enquire | investigate | wonder Related Terms | Find terms related to Inquire: ask | ask a question | ask about | ask questions | be curious | bring into question | burn with curiosity | catechize | demand | dig around for | dig up | enquire | examine | explore | gape | gawk | inquire into | inquire of | inspect | interpellate | interrogate | investigate | look into | make inquiry | nose around for | nose out | peer | probe | propose a question | propound a question | put queries | query | question | quiz | require an answer | research | rubber | rubberneck | scrutinize | search | seek | stare | study | survey | want to know See Also | communicate | confer with | consult | intercommunicate | pry | query | question | request | spy Inquire In Webster's Dictionary \In*quire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Inquired}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Inquiring}.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren, OF. enquerre,
F. enqu['e]rir, L. inquirere, inquisitum; pref. in- in +
quarere to seek. See {Quest} a seeking, and cf. {Inquiry}.]
[Written also {enquire}.]
1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by
putting queries.
We will call the damsel, and inquire. --Gen. xxiv.
57.
Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the
Lord answered him. --1 Sam.
xxiii. 4.
2. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means
of knoledge; to make examination.
And inquire Gladly into the ways of God with man.
--Miltom.
Note: This word is followed by of before the person asked;
as, to inquire of a neighbor. It is followed by
concerning, after, or about, before the subject of
inquiry; as, his friends inquired about or concerning
his welfare. ``Thou dost not inquire wisely concerning
this.'' --Eccl. vii. 10. It is followed by into when
search is made for particular knowledge or information;
as, to inquire into the cause of a sudden death. It is
followed by for or after when a place or person is
sought, or something is missing. ``Inquire in the house
of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus.'' --Acts ix.
11.
\In*quire"\, v. t. 1. To ask about; to seek to know by asking; to make examination or inquiry respecting. Having thus at length inquired the truth concerning law and dispense. --Milton. And all obey and few inquire his will. --Byron. 2. To call or name. [Obs.] --Spenser. Syn: To ask; question. See {Question}. |
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