inquire (of)

verb

Definition of inquire (of)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquire (of)
  1. ask
  2. question
  3. interrogate
Verb
  • Why such clueless animosity toward people whose only crime was doing what the nation asked of them?
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The president did so again on Sunday night, both when asked about the post by a reporter in person and in a separate 60 Minutes interview filmed Friday morning.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of ask
Verb
  • But innovation does not come from a system that effectively discourages questioning.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Iran war explains part of that, but investors also question a government and Congress with no plan to back the debt with future surpluses.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of question
Verb
  • The brands poised for success are those that are actively interrogating their catalog’s purpose, data structure and defensive posture against AI intermediaries.
    — Zohar Gilad, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But slathering on credits unthinkingly feels lazy and also something on which progressives might want to interrogate their own policy preferences.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of interrogate
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“Inquire (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquire%20%28of%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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