Analysis Complete

inquire

/ inquire /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
have a wish or desire to know something
"He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
Type of:
question query
Kinds of:
request
Derived:
curiosity wonder wonderer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
verb Sense 2
inquire about
"I asked about their special today"
"He had to ask directions several times"
Type of:
communicate intercommunicate
Kinds of:
pry consult confer with
Derived:
inquirer enquirer questioner querier asker
Verb group:
ask
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
probe examine
Kinds of:
spy
Derived:
inquirer enquirer questioner querier asker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
2
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question query request communicate intercommunicate pry consult confer with probe examine spy