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inquireto ask for information about something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to ask for information about something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈkwaɪər/

Korean meaning: 문의하다, 묻다, 조사하다

Korean pronunciation: 인**콰**이어

Example Sentences

  • The customer inquired if we serve pizza for breakfast.
  • Police are inquiring into the mysterious disappearance of all the office donuts.
  • Please inquire at the reception desk for further assistance.

inquire

VERB

//ɪnˈkwaɪər//

to ask for information about something

inquire concept
💡 Concept

A hotel guest inquires about local attractions at the reception desk

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inquire rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Inquire to learn what dreams require and inspire!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈkwaɪər/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈkwaɪə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootquir
Suffix--e

Origin

라틴어 'inquirere'에서 유래되었으며, '안으로 들어가서(in-) 찾다(quaerere)'라는 의미를 가지고 있습니다. 마치 정보의 미로 속으로 들어가서 답을 찾아 헤매는 탐정 같은 느낌이죠.

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🎵Rhyme

requiredesireacquireexpireinspire
require
desire
acquire
expire
inspire

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The customer inquired if we serve pizza for breakfast.

😄 Fun example

Police are inquiring into the mysterious disappearance of all the office donuts.

Please inquire at the reception desk for further assistance.

She inquired about the company's remote work policy during the interview.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

askquestioninvestigateprobequery

Antonyms

ignoreneglectoverlook

Related

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