Inquire: meaning, definitions and examples

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inquire

 

[ ษชnหˆkwaษชษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

formal

To ask for information, or to investigate.

Synonyms

ask, investigate, question

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.
Context #2 | Noun

formal

An act of asking for information.

Synonyms

investigation, query, question

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inquirir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เค›เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช anfragen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menanyakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะธั‚ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zapytaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ•ใ„ๅˆใ‚ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท demander

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ preguntar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sormak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌธ์˜ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุณุชูุณุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zeptat se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ opรฝtaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏข้—ฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poizvedovati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spyrja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑั€ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ—แƒฎแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ soruลŸmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,855 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.