Definition of inquire

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Inquire (v. i.) To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means of knoledge; to make examination.

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Seek :: Seek (v. t.) To inquire for; to ask for; to solicit; to bessech.
Inquire :: Inquire (v. i.) To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by putting queries.
Asker :: Asker (n.) One who asks; a petitioner; an inquirer.
Ax :: Ax (v. t. & i.) To ask; to inquire or inquire of.
Querent :: Querent (n.) An inquirer.
Inquisition :: Inquisition (v. t.) To make inquisistion concerning; to inquire into.
Prier :: Prier (n.) One who pries; one who inquires narrowly and searches, or is inquisitive..
Quo Warranto :: Quo warranto () A writ brought before a proper tribunal, to inquire by what warrant a person or a corporation acts, or exercises certain powers..
Investigate :: Investigate (v. t.) To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural phenomena..
Inquisitor :: Inquisitor (n.) One whose official duty it is to examine and inquire, as coroners, sheriffs, etc..
Skeptic :: Skeptic (n.) One who is yet undecided as to what is true; one who is looking or inquiring for what is true; an inquirer after facts or reasons.
Examinable :: Examinable (a.) Capable of being examined or inquired into.
Spere :: Spere (v. i.) To search; to pry; to ask; to inquire.
Report :: Report (v. i.) To make a report, or response, in respect of a matter inquired of, a duty enjoined, or information expected; as, the committee will report at twelve o'clock..
Attaint :: Attaint (v.) A writ which lies after judgment, to inquire whether a jury has given a false verdict in any court of record; also, the convicting of the jury so tried..
Voir Dire :: Voir dire () An oath administered to a witness, usually before being sworn in chief, requiring him to speak the truth, or make true answers in reference to matters inquired of, to ascertain his competency to give evidence..
Sophist :: Sophist (n.) One of a class of men who taught eloquence, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece; especially, one of those who, by their fallacious but plausible reasoning, puzzled inquirers after truth, weakened the faith of the people, and drew upon themselves general hatred and contempt..
Enquire :: Enquire (v. i. & t.) See Inquire.
Jury :: "Jury (a.) A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to law, impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any matter of fact, and to render their true verdict according to the evidence legally adduced. See Grand jury under Grand, and Inquest..
Inquirable :: Inquirable (a.) Capable of being inquired into; subject or liable to inquisition or inquest.
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