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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquire (of)
  1. ask
  2. question
  3. interrogate
Verb
  • In the reporting of this piece, which will explore the first few months of the ‘MVB’ (Mbappe-Vinicius Jr-Bellingham) combination, The Athletic spoke to multiple people close to the first team and coaching staff at Madrid, who asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • This week, when asked about the rivalry, Dawkins was more diplomatic.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of ask
Verb
  • Despite the bold prediction, one expert, the Future Fund Managing Partner Gary Black, questioned on the social media platform X the feasibility of the technology and regulatory challenges, suggesting Musk’s vision remains aspirational rather than immediately achievable in the near term.
    Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Some front-line commanders said conditions are tough, morale is low and troops are questioning command decisions, even the very purpose of occupying Kursk.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of question
Verb
  • Now, lacking that mandate, there is a culture war within California law enforcement about how suspects should be interrogated.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At a time when the pandemic was prompting people to interrogate their relationships to their workplaces, the show had a fortuitous claim to the Zeitgeist.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of interrogate
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near inquire (of)

inquire (into)

inquire (of)

inquirer

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Inquire (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquire%20%28of%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

Using Bullet Points ( • )

'Gray' vs. 'Grey': What is the difference?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...