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enquire
(encz) | enquire,otázat se |
enquire
(gcide) | Inquire \In*quire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inquired; p. pr. &
vb. n. Inquiring.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren, OF. enquerre,
F. enqu['e]rir, L. inquirere, inquisitum; pref. in- in +
quarere to seek. See Quest a seeking, and cf. Inquiry.]
[Written also enquire.]
1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by
putting queries.
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We will call the damsel, and inquire. --Gen. xxiv.
57.
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Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the
Lord answered him. --1 Sam.
xxiii. 4.
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2. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means
of knowledge; to make examination.
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And inquire
Gladly into the ways of God with man. --Miltom.
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Note: This word is followed by of before the person asked;
as, to inquire of a neighbor. It is followed by
concerning, after, or about, before the subject of
inquiry; as, his friends inquired about or concerning
his welfare. "Thou dost not inquire wisely concerning
this." --Eccl. vii. 10. It is followed by into when
search is made for particular knowledge or information;
as, to inquire into the cause of a sudden death. It is
followed by for or after when a place or person is
sought, or something is missing. "Inquire in the house
of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus." --Acts ix. 11.
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Enquire
(gcide) | Enquire \En*quire"\, v. i. & t.
See Inquire.
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enquire
(wn) | enquire
v 1: inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had
to ask directions several times" [syn: ask, inquire,
enquire]
2: 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" [syn: investigate, inquire, enquire]
3: have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had
built this beautiful church" [syn: wonder, inquire,
enquire] |
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enquire
(encz) | enquire,otázat se |
enquired
(encz) | enquired,prošetřený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
enquirer
(encz) | enquirer,tazatel n: Zdeněk Brož |
enquires
(encz) | enquires,vyptává v: Zdeněk Brož |
enquire
(gcide) | Inquire \In*quire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inquired; p. pr. &
vb. n. Inquiring.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren, OF. enquerre,
F. enqu['e]rir, L. inquirere, inquisitum; pref. in- in +
quarere to seek. See Quest a seeking, and cf. Inquiry.]
[Written also enquire.]
1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by
putting queries.
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We will call the damsel, and inquire. --Gen. xxiv.
57.
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Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the
Lord answered him. --1 Sam.
xxiii. 4.
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2. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means
of knowledge; to make examination.
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And inquire
Gladly into the ways of God with man. --Miltom.
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Note: This word is followed by of before the person asked;
as, to inquire of a neighbor. It is followed by
concerning, after, or about, before the subject of
inquiry; as, his friends inquired about or concerning
his welfare. "Thou dost not inquire wisely concerning
this." --Eccl. vii. 10. It is followed by into when
search is made for particular knowledge or information;
as, to inquire into the cause of a sudden death. It is
followed by for or after when a place or person is
sought, or something is missing. "Inquire in the house
of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus." --Acts ix. 11.
[1913 Webster]Enquire \En*quire"\, v. i. & t.
See Inquire.
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Enquirer
(gcide) | Enquirer \En*quir"er\, n.
See Inquirer.
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enquire
(wn) | enquire
v 1: inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had
to ask directions several times" [syn: ask, inquire,
enquire]
2: 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" [syn: investigate, inquire, enquire]
3: have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had
built this beautiful church" [syn: wonder, inquire,
enquire] |
enquirer
(wn) | enquirer
n 1: someone who asks a question [syn: inquirer, enquirer,
questioner, querier, asker] |
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