Synonyms for inquire
ɪnˈkwaɪər

Princeton's WordNet(2.60 / 5 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. ask, inquire, enquire(verb)

   inquire about

   "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

   Synonyms:
   postulate, need, require, expect, demand, enquire, ask, take, investigate, wonder, involve, call for, necessitate

2. wonder, inquire, enquire(verb)

   have a wish or desire to know something

   "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

   Synonyms:
   wonder, ask, marvel, investigate, question, enquire

3. investigate, inquire, enquire(verb)

   conduct an inquiry or investigation of

   "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"

   Synonyms:
   ask, investigate, look into, wonder, enquire

Dictionary of English Synonymes(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. inquire(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Enquire.] ask, question, seek information (by questioning), make inquiry

2. inquire(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   make investigation, make examination

3. inquire(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   [Written also Enquire.] ask about, make inquiry about

PPDB, the paraphrase database(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   investigate, enquire

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