Synonyms for inquire
ɪnˈkwaɪərin·quire

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.6 / 5 votes

1. ask, inquire, enquireverb

   inquire about

   "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

   Synonyms:
   postulate, need, require, expect, demand, enquire, ask, take, investigate, wonder, involve, call for, necessitate

2. wonder, inquire, enquireverb

   have a wish or desire to know something

   "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

   Synonyms:
   wonder, ask, marvel, investigate, question, enquire

3. investigate, inquire, enquireverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   ask, investigate, look into, wonder, enquire

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1. • Examine

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. inquireverb

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Enquire.] ask, question, seek information (by questioning), make inquiry

2. inquireverb

   Synonyms:
   make investigation, make examination

3. inquireverb

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Enquire.] ask about, make inquiry about

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "inquire":

   investigate, enquire

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1. Justice Antonin Scalia:

   Sometimes people come up to me and inquire, 'Justice Scalia, when did you first become an originalist?' As though it's some weird affliction, you know, 'When did you start eating human flesh?'.

2. Thornton:

   My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate--that's my philosophy.

3. Thornton Wilder:

   My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate -- that's my philosophy.

4. Giovanni Boccaccio, Leitch, Vincent B. ed. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. New York: Norton, 2001.:

   You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire, and exert the utmost power of your mind. If one way does not lead to the desired meaning, take another; if obstacles arise, then still another; until, if your strength holds out, you will find that clear which at first looked dark.

5. President Thomas Bach:

   I don't know about the detailed allegations, which athletes, which competitions are affected, i had the conversation with the WADA president this morning ... and agreed WADA is our competent center for the fight against doping. They will inquire.