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  • 11inquire — inquirable, adj. inquirer, n. /in kwuyeur /, v., inquired, inquiring. v.i. 1. to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person. 2. to make investigation (usually fol. by into): to inquire into the incident. v.t. 3. to seek to… …

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  • 12inquire — in|quire [ ın kwaır ] verb intransitive or transitive * to ask someone for information about something: inquire about: Why don t you telephone the theater and inquire about tickets? inquire whether/why/when etc.: I am writing to inquire whether… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13inquire after — phrasal : to ask about the health or well being of the parents of the boys he played with always inquired after his father and mother Scott Fitzgerald * * * inquire after To ask about the health, etc of • • • Main Entry: ↑inquire * * * in ˈquire… …

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  • 14inquire — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 15inquire — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… …

    Modern English usage

  • 16inquire — [ɪnˈkwaɪə] verb [I/T] to ask someone for information about something I am writing to inquire whether you have any positions available.[/ex] inquirer noun [C] inquire into sth …

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  • 17inquire — verb (inquired; inquiring) Etymology: Middle English enquiren, from Anglo French enquerre, from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere, alteration of Latin inquirere, from in + quaerere to seek Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to ask about < some kindred&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18inquire — verb another term for enquire. Derivatives inquirer noun Usage On the difference between inquire and enquire, see usage at enquire …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 19inquire — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To ask about] Syn. make an inquiry, probe, interrogate, query; see ask 1 , question 1 . 2. [To seek into] Syn. investigate, analyze, study; see examine 1 . See Synonym Study at ask . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. ask&#8230; …

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  • 20inquire after — ask for details about; ask how someone is doing …

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