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Adjective: inquiring in'kwI(-u)-ring- Given to inquiry
"an inquiring mind" Noun: inquiring in'kwI(-u)-ring- A request for information
- questioning Verb: inquire in'kwI(-u)r- Request information about
"I inquired about their special today" - ask, enquire [Brit, Cdn] - Have a wish or desire to know something
"He inquired who had built this beautiful church" - wonder, enquire [Brit, Cdn] - Conduct an inquiry or investigation of
"inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" - investigate, enquire [Brit, Cdn]
See also: curious, fact-finding, inquirer, inquiringly, inquiry, inquisitive, inquisitorial, inquisitory, investigative, investigatory, probing, searching Type of: asking, communicate, examine, intercommunicate, probe, query, question, request Antonym: uninquiring |