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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Inquire \In*quire"\, v. t.
     1. To ask about; to seek to know by asking; to make
        examination or inquiry respecting.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Having thus at length inquired the truth concerning
              law and dispense.                     --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And all obey and few inquire his will. --Byron.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To call or name. [Obs.] --Spenser.
  
     Syn: To ask; question. See Question.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Inquire \In*quire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inquired; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Inquiring.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren, OF. enquerre,
     F. enqu['e]rir, L. inquirere, inquisitum; pref. in- in +
     quarere to seek. See Quest a seeking, and cf. Inquiry.]
     [Written also enquire.]
     1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by
        putting queries.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              We will call the damsel, and inquire. --Gen. xxiv.
                                                    57.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the
              Lord answered him.                    --1 Sam.
                                                    xxiii. 4.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means
        of knowledge; to make examination.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And inquire
              Gladly into the ways of God with man. --Miltom.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: This word is followed by of before the person asked;
           as, to inquire of a neighbor. It is followed by
           concerning, after, or about, before the subject of
           inquiry; as, his friends inquired about or concerning
           his welfare. ``Thou dost not inquire wisely concerning
           this.'' --Eccl. vii. 10. It is followed by into when
           search is made for particular knowledge or information;
           as, to inquire into the cause of a sudden death. It is
           followed by for or after when a place or person is
           sought, or something is missing. ``Inquire in the house
           of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus.'' --Acts ix.
           11.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Inquire \In*quire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inquired; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Inquiring.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren, OF. enquerre,
     F. enqu['e]rir, L. inquirere, inquisitum; pref. in- in +
     quarere to seek. See Quest a seeking, and cf. Inquiry.]
     [Written also enquire.]
     1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by
        putting queries.
  
              We will call the damsel, and inquire. --Gen. xxiv.
                                                    57.
  
              Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the
              Lord answered him.                    --1 Sam.
                                                    xxiii. 4.
  
     2. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means
        of knoledge; to make examination.
  
              And inquire Gladly into the ways of God with man.
                                                    --Miltom.
  
     Note: This word is followed by of before the person asked;
           as, to inquire of a neighbor. It is followed by
           concerning, after, or about, before the subject of
           inquiry; as, his friends inquired about or concerning
           his welfare. ``Thou dost not inquire wisely concerning
           this.'' --Eccl. vii. 10. It is followed by into when
           search is made for particular knowledge or information;
           as, to inquire into the cause of a sudden death. It is
           followed by for or after when a place or person is
           sought, or something is missing. ``Inquire in the house
           of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus.'' --Acts ix.
           11.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Inquire \In*quire"\, v. t.
     1. To ask about; to seek to know by asking; to make
        examination or inquiry respecting.
  
              Having thus at length inquired the truth concerning
              law and dispense.                     --Milton.
  
              And all obey and few inquire his will. --Byron.
  
     2. To call or name. [Obs.] --Spenser.
  
     Syn: To ask; question. See Question.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  inquire
       v 1: inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had
            to ask directions several times" [syn: ask, enquire]
       2: have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who
          had built this beautiful church" [syn: wonder, enquire]
       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" [syn: investigate, enquire]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  inquire
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: inquirir)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive US Canada Australia) To ask (about something).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make an inquiry or an investigation.
     3 (lb en transitive obsolete) To call; to name.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  inquire
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive US Canada Australia) To ask (about something).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make an inquiry or an investigation.
     3 (lb en transitive obsolete) To call; to name.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  inquire
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: inquirir)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive US Canada Australia) To ask (about something).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make an inquiry or an investigation.
     3 (lb en transitive obsolete) To call; to name.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  inquire
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: inquirir)
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive US Canada Australia) To ask (about something).
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make an inquiry or an investigation.
     3 (lb en transitive obsolete) To call; to name.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  inquire
     Englanti vb.
     kysyä, tiedustella

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  inquire
     Engelska vb.
     ta reda på

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Inquire /ɪŋkwˈaɪə/
  إستفسر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  inquire //ɪnˈkwaɪə// //ɪnˈkwaɪɹ// 
  интересувам се, разпитвам
  to ask about something