inquire

Verb

Verb Forms: inquired, inquiring, inquires

To ask for information from someone; to investigate.
inquire about
have a wish or desire to know something
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
- "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
To ask (about something).
To make an inquiry or an investigation.
To call; to name.

Examples

He needed to inquire about the validity of his opponent’s unusual word.
May I inquire to whom I have the honor of speaking?

Origin / Etymology

From Latin inquīrō (“to seek for”), composed of in- (“in, at, on; into”) + quaerō (“I seek, look for”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). Displaced Middle English enqueren (from Old French enquerre, of the same source) and native Middle English speir (“ask, inquire”).

Synonyms

ask, enquire, investigate, wonder, frain

Scrabble Score: 16

inquire: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inquire: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inquire: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

inquire: valid Words With Friends Word