inquire
/ɪnˈkwaɪɹ/verb2 syllables
Inquire means: address a question to and expect an answer from.
Synonyms for inquire5
verb, as in address a question to and expect an answer from
verb, as in have a wish or desire to know something
verb, as in conduct an inquiry or investigation of
What does inquire mean?3
verb
1
address a question to and expect an answer from“Ask your teacher about trigonometry”
2
have a wish or desire to know something“He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
3
conduct an inquiry or investigation of“The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with inquire?12
Inquire in a sentence
- If you need some help, just inquire the higher ranking official.EnglishFreak
- We're looking forward to your reply, please feel free to inquire any further information.mraz
- I went to the hospital to inquire after his health.CK
- He had to inquire into the record of the event.unknown
- He says he will inquire into the matter.CK
- They came to the hospital to inquire after me.unknown
- She hired a private detective to inquire into the case.CK
- Did you inquire as to whether you should leave?unknown
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Forms of inquire
as a verb
- past tense
- inquired
- present participle
- inquiring
- third-person singular
- inquires
- past participle
- inquired