inquire meaning
inquire :
to ask, to seek information
Verb
▪ She inquired about the train schedule.
▪ She asked about the train schedule.
▪ He inquired if the store was open.
▪ He asked if the store was open.
paraphrasing
▪ question – to ask
▪ query – to ask
▪ probe – to investigate
▪ examine – to look into
Pronunciation
inquire [ɪnˈkwaɪər]
The stress is on 'quire' and sounds like 'in-kwy-er'.
Common phrases and grammar about inquire
inquire - Common meaning
Verb
to ask, to seek information
Part of Speech Changes for "inquire"
▪ inquiry (noun) – the act of asking questions
▪ inquirer (noun) – a person who asks questions
Common Expressions with "inquire"
▪ inquire about – to ask about something
▪ inquire into – to investigate something
▪ inquire whether – to ask if something is true
▪ inquire within – to ask inside a place
Important examples of inquire in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, inquire often means to ask for information or details.
Example of a confusing word: require (to need)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, inquire is often used with prepositions like 'about' or 'into'.
inquire
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
make an inquiry
'to ask a question', used when seeking information.
inquire within
means 'ask inside', used on signs to tell people to ask inside a building.
Differences between similar words and inquire
inquire
,
question
differences
Inquire is more formal and often used in written contexts, while question is more common in everyday speech.
Words with the same origin as inquire
The origin of inquire
inquire comes from the Latin 'inquirere', which means 'to seek or search for'.
Word structure
It has the prefix in (into), root quir (to seek), and means 'to seek into'.
Words with the same origin
The root of inquire is quir (to seek). Words with the same root include require (to need), acquire (to get).
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