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
  • The defense is also considering whether to ask the judge to sever any of the murder charges from others.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • What's New TikTok is making a final push to stay active in the United States, asking the Supreme Court to block a federal law that could effectively ban the social media app unless its parent company, ByteDance, divests its U.S. operations.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of ask
Verb
  • In the letter, Freedman questions why the only person Hochman has met with is the attorney of the one family member firmly opposing the brother's resentencing.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • After extensive hearings last week, including an in-chambers interview at Blakey questioned Acevedo himself, the judge determined that Acevedo could take the stand.
    Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of question
Verb
  • Two individuals accused of serving Payne drugs will be interrogated on Dec. 17 at 10 and 11 a.m., respectively.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • An apparent fan of food writer Michael Pollan, Mangione shared content that interrogated the consumption of alcohol, psychedelic drugs and even coffee.
    Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of interrogate
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“Inquire (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquire%20%28of%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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