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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However, the Raiders will be asking a lot of Eichenberg and Lindenberg if either starter goes down.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4330.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of ask

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Critics also questioned whether UCLA’s athletic department had adapted quickly enough to the NIL era.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
At Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas, Muslim students had used a spare classroom to pray without incident from 2009 to 2017, when Paxton’s office sent the district a letter questioning whether other students were being excluded.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of question

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An interesting collective approach to American history was PRX Productions’ provocative series Monumental, in which features by a range of independent producers interrogated the history as reflected in public monuments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Peacock is preparing to celebrate the cultural influence of The Wendy Williams Show and to interrogate the role of fame in its end.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

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