inquirer

in·quire

I0157400 (ĭn-kwīr′)v. in·quired, in·quir·ing, in·quires v.intr.1. To seek information by asking a question: inquired about prices.2. To make an inquiry or investigation: inquire into the extent of the corruption.v.tr.1. To ask, especially politely or formally: The host inquired why we were leaving so soon. See Synonyms at ask.2. To ask questions about (something); investigate or analyze: economists inquiring whether markets behave differently during a recession.Phrasal Verb: inquire after To ask about the health or condition of (someone).

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[Middle English enquiren, from Old French enquerre, from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere, alteration of Latin inquīrere : in-, into; see in-² + quaerere, to seek.]

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in·quir′er n.in·quir′ing·ly adv.

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inquirer - someone who asks a question asker, enquirer, querier, questionercross-examiner, cross-questioner - someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier)examiner, quizzer, tester - someone who administers a test to determine your qualificationsinquisitor, interrogator - a questioner who is excessively harshinterviewer - a person who conducts an interviewheadcounter, poll taker, pollster, canvasser - someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads"speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"

inquirer

also enquirer
nounOne who inquires:inquisitor, investigator, prober, querier, quester, questioner, researcher.

Translations

indagatoreinvestigatoreinformateuronderzoeker