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enquire definition

enquire


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  enquire 
 
  3  senses  of  enquire 
 
  Sense  1 
  ask  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  pry 
  =>  consult,  confer  with 
 
  Sense  2 
  investigate,  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  spy 
 
  Sense  3 
  wonder,  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  request 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  enquire 
 
  3  senses  of  enquire 
 
  Sense  1 
  ask  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  pry 
  =>  consult,  confer  with 
 
  Sense  2 
  investigate,  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  spy 
 
  Sense  3 
  wonder,  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  request 
  =>  seek 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  enquire 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  enquire 
 
  3  senses  of  enquire 
 
  Sense  1 
  ask  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  communicate,  intercommunicate 
 
  Sense  2 
  investigate,  inquire,  enquire 
 
  Sense  3 
  wonder,  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  question,  query 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  enquire 
 
  enquire  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  enquire 
 
  Sense  1 
  ask  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  communicate,  intercommunicate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  investigate,  inquire,  enquire 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  wonder,  inquire,  enquire 
  =>  question,  query 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  enquire 
  enquirer 
 
  Overview  of  verb  enquire 
 
  The  verb  enquire  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  ask  inquire,  enquire  --  (inquire  about  "I  asked  about  their  special  today";  "He  had  to  ask  directions  several  times") 
  2.  investigate,  inquire,  enquire  --  (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") 
  3.  wonder,  inquire,  enquire  --  (have  a  wish  or  desire  to  know  something  "He  wondered  who  had  built  this  beautiful  church") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  enquire 
 
  The  verb  enquire  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  ask  inquire,  enquire  --  (inquire  about  "I  asked  about  their  special  today";  "He  had  to  ask  directions  several  times") 
  2.  investigate,  inquire,  enquire  --  (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") 
  3.  wonder,  inquire,  enquire  --  (have  a  wish  or  desire  to  know  something  "He  wondered  who  had  built  this  beautiful  church") 



enquire definition