Associations to the word «Inquire»

Wiktionary

INQUIRE, verb. (US) To ask (about something).
INQUIRE, verb. To make an inquiry or an investigation.
INQUIRE AFTER, verb. (transitive) (US) to ask about the health of someone.
INQUIRE OF, verb. (transitive) (US) to ask someone.

Dictionary definition

INQUIRE, verb. Inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times".
INQUIRE, verb. Have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church".
INQUIRE, verb. 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".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.