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View usage for: (ɪnkwaɪəʳ) also enquire Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense inquires, present participle inquiring, past tense, past participle inquired1. verbIf you inquire about something, you ask for information about it. [formal] 'Is something wrong?' he enquired. [VERB with quote] 'Who are you?' he enquired of the first man. [VERB + of] I rang up to inquire about train times. [VERB + about] He inquired whether there had been any messages for him. [VERB wh] He was so impressed that he inquired the young shepherd's name. [VERB noun, VERB] [Also V + for]Synonyms: ask, question, query, quiz More Synonyms of inquire 2. verbIf you inquire into something, you investigate it carefully. Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company. [VERB + into] Phrasal verbs: See inquire after inquire in British English or enquire (ɪnˈkwaɪə) verb1. 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 Derived forms inquirer (inˈquirer) or enquirer (enˈquirer) noun Word origin C13: from Latin inquīrere from in-2 + quaerere to seek inquire in American English (ɪnˈkwaɪr) verb intransitiveWord forms: inˈquired or inˈquiring1. to seek information; ask a question or questions 2. to carry out an examination or investigation usually with into verb transitive3. to seek information about to inquire the way SIMILAR WORDS: ask Idioms: inquire after inquire for Derived forms inquirer (inˈquirer) noun inquiringly (inˈquiringly) adverb Word origin ME enqueren < OFr enquerre < VL * inquaerere, for L inquirere < in-, into + quaerere, to seek Examples of 'inquire' in a sentenceinquire In other languagesinquire British English: inquire / ɪnˈkwaɪə/ VERB If you inquire about something, you ask for information about it. `Is something wrong?' he inquired. I rang up to inquire about train times. - American English: inquire
- Arabic: يَسْأَلُ عَنْ
- Brazilian Portuguese: averiguar
- Chinese: 查究
- Croatian: upitati
- Czech: informovat se
- Danish: forespørge
- Dutch: navragen
- European Spanish: indagar
- Finnish: tiedustella
- French: demander
- German: erkundigen (sich)
- Greek: διευρενώ
- Italian: domandare
- Japanese: 尋ねる
- Korean: 문의하다
- Norwegian: forespørre
- Polish: dowiedzieć się
- European Portuguese: averiguar
- Romanian: a ancheta
- Russian: спрашивать
- Latin American Spanish: indagar
- Swedish: fråga
- Thai: ไต่ถาม
- Turkish: soruşturmak
- Ukrainian: запитувати
- Vietnamese: tìm hiểu
Chinese translation of 'inquire' vt, vi -
询(詢)问(問) (xúnwèn) to inquire about [person, fact] 打听(聽) (dǎting) to inquire where/what/whether 询(詢)问(問)哪里(裡)/什么(麼)/是否 (xúnwèn nǎlǐ/shénme/shìfǒu)
All related terms of 'inquire'Definition to seek information (about) He inquired whether there had been any messages left for him. Synonyms seek information of request information of phrasal verbSee inquire intoAdditional synonymsDefinition to express as a query `Is there something else?' he queried. Synonyms ask, inquire or enquire, questionDefinition to put a question or questions to (a person) A man is being questioned by police. Synonyms interrogate, cross-examine, interview, examine, investigate, pump (informal), probe, grill (informal), quiz, ask questions, sound out, catechizeDefinition to investigate by close questioning Detectives quizzed them for four hours before they were released. Synonyms question, ask, interrogate, examine, investigate, pump (informal), grill (informal), catechize |