inquiring

Found in thesaurus: asking, request

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inquiring
adj. investigative, inquisitive, curious
 
inquire
v. ask, question, interrogate; investigate, look into; conduct an inquiry

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inquiring

Noun
1. a request for information
(synonym) questioning
(hypernym) request, asking
(hyponym) challenge
(derivation) investigate, inquire, enquire

Adjective
1. given to inquiry; "an inquiring mind"
(antonym) uninquiring, uninquisitive
(similar) fact-finding, investigative, investigatory
(see-also) curious

 
inquire

Verb
1. inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
(synonym) ask, enquire
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
(hyponym) pry
(verb-group) ask
(derivation) inquirer, enquirer, questioner, querier, asker
2. have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
(synonym) wonder, enquire
(hypernym) question, query
(hyponym) request
3. 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"
(synonym) investigate, enquire
(hypernym) probe, examine
(hyponym) spy
(derivation) inquiry, enquiry


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inquire
v. informovat se; zeptat se; zeptat se na koho; prozkoumat co

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inquire
Czas. dowiadywać się

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Inquiring
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Inquire
  
 
(a.)
Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes; curious; as, an inquiring mind.
  

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About