Inquire \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.
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We will call the damsel, and inquire. --Gen. xxiv.
57.
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Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the
Lord answered him. --1 Sam.
xxiii. 4.
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2. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means
of knowledge; to make examination.
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And inquire
Gladly into the ways of God with man. --Miltom.
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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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Inquire \In*quire"\, v. t.
1. To ask about; to seek to know by asking; to make
examination or inquiry respecting.
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Having thus at length inquired the truth concerning
law and dispense. --Milton.
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And all obey and few inquire his will. --Byron.
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2. To call or name. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Syn: To ask; question. See Question.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
inquire
v 1: inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had
to ask directions several times" [syn: ask, enquire]
2: have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who
had built this beautiful church" [syn: wonder, enquire]
3: 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" [syn: investigate, enquire]
WordNet (r) 2.0
45 Moby Thesaurus words for "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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
ask, enquire, investigate, wonder
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