Inquire: meaning, definitions and examples
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inquire
[ ษชnหkwaษชษr ]
formal
To ask for information, or to investigate.
Synonyms
ask, investigate, question.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
Word | Description / Examples |
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inquire |
Formal contexts where you seek information politely or officially.
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ask |
General and informal contexts where you seek information or make a request.
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question |
Contexts where you challenge or doubt something, often used in interviews or interrogations and can sometimes imply suspicion.
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investigate |
Contexts where thorough and detailed examination or research is required, often related to formal or professional settings.
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Examples of usage
- I need to inquire about the availability of the product.
- She inquired about his health.
- We will inquire further into the matter.
- The detective inquired into the whereabouts of the suspect.
- He inquired politely about her family.
formal
An act of asking for information.
Synonyms
investigation, query, question.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
Word | Description / Examples |
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inquire |
Used in formal situations where you are asking for information politely, often in an official or business context.
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question |
The most general term for asking about something, used in everyday situations and can be informal or formal.
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query |
Used when you have a doubt, question, or need clarification about something, often in a professional or technical setting.
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investigation |
Applies to situations involving a detailed and systematic examination or inquiry, often used in legal or scientific contexts.
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Examples of usage
- I made an inquiry about the price of the tickets.
- She submitted an inquiry to the customer service department.
Translations
Translations of the word "inquire" in other languages:
๐ต๐น inquirir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช anfragen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menanyakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฟะธััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zapytaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใๅใใใ
๐ซ๐ท demander
๐ช๐ธ preguntar
๐น๐ท sormak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌธ์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณุชูุณุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ zeptat se
๐ธ๐ฐ opรฝtaลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏข้ฎ
๐ธ๐ฎ poizvedovati
๐ฎ๐ธ spyrja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ soruลmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ preguntar
Etymology
The word 'inquire' originated from the Latin word 'inquirere', which means 'to search into'. The term has been in use since the 15th century and has evolved to its current form in modern English. Over the years, 'inquire' has retained its meaning of seeking information or investigating a matter.
See also: inquirer, inquiring, inquiringly, inquiry, inquisitive, inquisitiveness, inquisitor.