INQUIRE (OF) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

inquire (of)

verb

Definition of inquire (of)

as in to ask

to put a question or questions to casually inquired of the neighbors the identity of the house's previous owner

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One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Alaska voters will once again be asked to decide whether to keep or scrap their election method this fall.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

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Three people associated with the box truck were initially detained and taken to DeLand Police headquarters for questioning but were later released and not charged, the release stated.

— Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
That victory made the Myanmar native a champion questioned by some, but Van legitimized his reign by prevailing in a grueling battle against Tatsuro Taira last May, stopping his challenger in the final round.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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