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inquire of

inquire of verb: to ask.

Verb

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

  1. (US, transitive) To ask.
    • If I do not know what their policy is, I should inquire of them.
    • If you find them, or any of them, Guilty, you are to inquire whether they, or any of them, fled for it: if you find that they, or any of them, fled for it, you are to inquire of their goods and chattels, as if you had found them Guilty. If you find them, or any of them, Not Guilty, nor that they...1840, George Lillie Craik, English Causes Célèbres, Or, Reports of Remarkable Trials, page 19

Forms of inquire of

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

Questions about inquire of

What does inquire of mean?
Inquire of means to ask.
What part of speech is inquire of?
Inquire of is a verb.
What is the past tense of inquire of?
The past tense of inquire of is inquired of.

Words near inquire of in the dictionary

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

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