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inquire after

inquire after verb: to ask about the health of (someone).

Verb

inquire after (third-person singular simple present inquires after, present participle inquiring after, simple past and past participle inquired after)

  1. (US, transitive) To ask about the health of (someone).

Forms of inquire after

third-person singular presentinquires after
present participleinquiring after
past participleinquired after
pastinquired after
alternative formenquire after

Questions about inquire after

What does inquire after mean?
Inquire after means to ask about the health of (someone).
What part of speech is inquire after?
Inquire after is a verb.
What is the past tense of inquire after?
The past tense of inquire after is inquired after.

Words near inquire after in the dictionary

  1. inquirant
  2. inquirants
  3. inquiration
  4. inquirations
  5. inquire
  6. inquire after
  7. inquire of
  8. inquired
  9. inquired after
  10. inquired of
  11. inquiree

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