inquire (of)

verb

Definition of inquire (of)next
as in to ask
to put a question or questions to casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquire (of)
  1. ask
  2. question
  3. interrogate
Verb
  • Angst-alleviating initiatives include free park-and-ride shuttle service to trailheads and the Sedona Cares Challenge, which asks visitors to agree to nine ways to help preserve Red Rock Country’s natural beauty, like not forging your own trails and packing out your trash.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • If the question is asked in a friendly way, most people will answer in the same vein.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of ask
Verb
  • Paxton was born into the church and comes across as more explicitly pious and less inherently questioning of her worldview.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • In particular, the diverse ways that states choose to administer elections have become a central focus of those who seek to question the legitimacy of electoral processes.
    Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of question
Verb
  • Available on The Week Bookshop A Thread of Violence Mark O'Connell, 2023 Another book that interrogates the act of writing about crime.
    The Week UK, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Her winning work, titled Behula and a Thousand Tales (2024), uses photography, prints, text, and sculpture to interrogate the role of women in Bangladesh and beyond.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of interrogate
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Thesaurus Entries Near inquire (of)

inquire (into)

inquire (of)

inquirer

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“Inquire (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquire%20%28of%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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