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enquire
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")
Grep of noun enquire
enquirer
Antonyms of verb enquire
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb enquire
3 senses of enquire
Sense 1
ask, inquire, enquire
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
=> probe, examine
=> investigate, look into
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 3
wonder, inquire, enquire
=> question, query
=> ask
=> address, turn to
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
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
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb enquire
3 senses of enquire
Sense 1
ask, inquire, enquire
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
=> probe, examine
Sense 3
wonder, inquire, enquire
=> question, query
'Cause To' of verb enquire
Derived Forms of verb enquire
2 of 3 senses of enquire
Sense 1
ask, inquire, enquire
RELATED TO>(noun) enquirer#1
=> inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker
RELATED TO>(noun) enquiry#1
=> question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
RELATED TO>(noun) enquirer#1
=> inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker
RELATED TO>(noun) enquiry#3
=> inquiry, enquiry
Domain of verb enquire
Domain Terms of verb enquire
Familiarity of verb enquire
enquire used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb enquire
3 senses of enquire
Sense 1
ask, inquire, enquire
EX: They enquire whether there was a traffic accident
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
wonder, inquire, enquire
*> Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb enquire
3 senses of enquire
Sense 1
ask, inquire, enquire
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
> probe, examine
=> investigate, inquire, enquire
=> re-examine
=> hear, try
Sense 3
wonder, inquire, enquire
> question, query
=> wonder, inquire, enquire
=> interpellate
=> examine
=> pump
=> check out, sound out, feel out
=> debrief
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb enquire
Sense 1
ask, inquire, enquire
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 2
investigate, inquire, enquire
=> probe, examine
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Sense 3
wonder, inquire, enquire
=> question, query
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Grep of verb enquire
enquire
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