inquire after

phrase

: to ask about the health of

Examples of inquire after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several childhood friends of Salgado recalled that his father was kind and soft-spoken, always inquiring after a long workday about his wife’s day and how his sons’ friends were doing. — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inquire after

• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter
• thereafter
• hereinafter
• thereinafter