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  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.
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              We will call the damsel, and inquire. --Gen. xxiv.
                                                    57.
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              Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the
              Lord answered him.                    --1 Sam.
                                                    xxiii. 4.
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     2. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means
        of knowledge; to make examination.
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              And inquire
              Gladly into the ways of God with man. --Miltom.
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     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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  Inquiring \In*quir"ing\, a.
     Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes; curious;
     as, an inquiring mind.
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  Inquiring \In*quir"ing\, a.
     Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes; curious;
     as, an inquiring mind.

  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.

  inquiring
       adj : given to inquiry; "an inquiring mind" [ant: uninquiring]
       n : a request for information [syn: questioning]

  inquiring
     a.
     inquisitive
     n.
     inquiry
     vb.
     (present participle of en inquire nocat=1)

  inquiring
     a.
     inquisitive
     n.
     inquiry
     vb.
     (present participle of en inquire nocat=1)

  inquiring
     a.
     inquisitive
     n.
     inquiry
     vb.
     (present participle of en inquire nocat=1)

  inquiring
     a.
     inquisitive
     n.
     inquiry
     vb.
     (present participle of en inquire nocat=1)

  inquiring
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm i nquir ing e)

  inquiring
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en inquire ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb inquire)

  Inquiring /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/
  الإستفسار

  inquiring //ɪnˈkwaɪəɹɪŋ// //ɪnˈkwaɪɹɪŋ// 
  изпитателен
  inquisitive

  inquiring /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ 
  tázavý

  inquiring /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ 
  dotazování

  inquiring /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/
  sich erkundigend, anfragend, nachfragend
     Synonym: enquiring
  
   see: inquire, enquire about sth., inquired, enquired, he/she enquires
  

  inquiring /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/
   [Am.] neugierig, wissbegierig 
           Note: Person
     Synonyms: enquiring, inquisitive
  

  inquiring /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/
  rückfragend
     Synonyms: checking, checking back, enquiring
  
   see: check, check back, enquire, inquire, checked, checked back, enquired, inquired, raise a query with sb.
  

  inquiring /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/
  
  φιλοπερίεργος

  inquiring /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/
  1. kutató
  2. fürkészô
  3. érdeklôdô
  4. kíváncsi

  inquiring /ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/ 
   1.  wnikliwy, dociekliwy
   2.  badawczy

  
/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɝɪŋ/

  52 Moby Thesaurus words for "inquiring":
     Socratic method, agape, agog, all agog, analysis, asking,
     bringing into question, burning with curiosity,
     catechetical method, catechistic, catechization, catechizing,
     challenge, consumed with curiosity, curious, dispute, examination,
     ghoulish, gossipy, inquest, inquirendo, inquiring mind, inquiry,
     inquisition, inquisitional, inquisitive, inquisitorial, interested,
     interpellation, interrogation, interrogational, interrogative,
     interrogatory, investigative, itchy, morbid, morbidly curious,
     open-eyed, openmouthed, overcurious, probing, prurient, pumping,
     querying, questioning, quiz, quizzical, quizzing, scopophiliac,
     seeking, supercurious, voyeuristic
  
  

  a. 寻问的,打听的,爱追根究底的;

     a. 询问的,打听的,爱追根究底的