What is another word for enquire?

Pronunciation: [ɛnkwˈa͡ɪ͡ə] (IPA)

Enquire means to seek information or to ask for something. It is a commonly used term in daily conversations, but sometimes it's good to have synonyms to use to diversify your vocabulary. Some similar words to enquire include inquire, ask, question, quiz, interrogate, demand, request, solicit, probe, and investigate. Using synonyms can add depth and variety to your language and make your interaction with people more interesting. So, the next time you want to ask anything, consider using one of these synonymous words to convey your message.

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Usage examples for Enquire

Why enquire longer about the way of salvation, and where we may find it at a future time?
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
He and Jane Oglander might drive over there this afternoon to enquire how they all were.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
Every morning he sends his servant to enquire how I feel.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse

Famous quotes with Enquire

  • But while human liberty has engaged the attention of the enlightened, and enlisted the feelings of the generous of all civilized nations, may we not enquire if this liberty has been rightly understood?
    Francis Wright
  • The staff came to enquire after my needs. They were revolting in their obsequiousness. A disgusting little part of me gobbled it up. A part just big enough to show why some men lust after power. But not for me, thank you. I am too lazy. And I am, I fear, the unfortunate victim of a sense of responsibility. Put me in charge and I try to accomplish the ends to which the office was allegedly created. I guess I suffer from an impoverishment of the sociopathic spirit necessary to go big time.
    Glen Cook
  • I am not going to question your opinions. I am not going to meddle with your belief. I am not going to dictate to you mine. All that I say is, examine; enquire. Look into the nature of things.But your spiritual teachers caution you against enquiry — tell you not to read certain books; not to listen to certain people; to beware of profane learning; to submit your reason, and to receive their doctrines for truths. Such advice renders them suspicious counsellors.
    Frances Wright
  • And so I am not concerned to justify the but to enquire into the function of in contemporary socialism.
    Georges Sorel
  • Historically the first philosopher to enquire deeply into the nature of corruption in society was Ibn Khaldun (1322-1406), whose wandering life was largely spent in the northern littoral of Africa at a time when kingdoms and sultanates were crumbling.
    Pierre Stephen Robert Payne

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