单词 | inquire |
释义 | inquire[ in-kwahyuhr ] / ɪnˈkwaɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inquire ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), in·quired, in·quir·ing.to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person. to make investigation (usually followed by into): to inquire into the incident. verb (used with object), in·quired, in·quir·ing.to seek to learn by asking: to inquire a person's name. Obsolete. to seek. Obsolete. to question (a person). Verb Phrasesinquire after, to ask about the state of health or condition of: Friends have been calling all morning to inquire after you. Also enquire. Origin of inquireFirst recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Latin inquīrere “to seek for” (see in-2, query); replacing Middle English enqueren, from Old French enquerre, from Latin, as above SYNONYMS FOR inquire1-3 investigate, examine, query. SEE SYNONYMS FOR inquire ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for inquire1-3. Inquire, ask, question imply that a person addresses another to obtain information. Ask is the general word: to ask what time it is. Inquire is more formal and implies asking about something specific: to inquire about a rumor. To question implies repetition and persistence in asking; it often applies to legal examinationor investigation: to question the survivor of an accident. Sometimes it implies doubt: to question a figure, an account. OTHER WORDS FROM inquirein·quir·a·ble, adjectivein·quir·er, nounre·in·quire, verb, re·in·quired, re·in·quir·ing.un·in·quired, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inquireinquirer , inquisitorWords nearby inquirein question, in quest of, inquiet, inquietude, inquiline, inquire, inquire after, inquiries, inquiring, inquiry, inquisition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inquireBritish Dictionary definitions for inquireinquire enquire/ (ɪnˈkwaɪə) / verb
(intr often foll by into) to make a search or investigation Derived forms of inquireinquirer or enquirer, nounWord Origin for inquireC13: from Latin inquīrere from in- ² + quaerere to seek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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