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inquire

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The meaning (definition) of the word inquire

to ask a question to find out something

The word inquire used in a sentence

“I went to the desk to inquire about the bus time.”

Words that mean the same as inquire (synonyms)

ask

How the word inquire is said around the world

Frenchse renseigner (suh rahn-seh-NYAY)
Spanishpreguntar (preh-goon-TAHR)
Mandarin询问 (shwin wuhn)
Hindiपूछना (POOCHH-nah)
Arabicيَسْتَفْسِر (yas-TAF-sir)
Russianспросить (spruh-SEET)
Portuguese (EU)perguntar (pair-goon-TAR)
Portuguese (BR)perguntar (pehr-goon-TAR)
Japaneseたずねる (tah-zoo-NEH-ruu)
Germannachfragen (NAHKH-frah-gen)
Urduپوچھنا (POOCH-nah)
Punjabiਪੁੱਛਣਾ (PUCHH-nah)
Korean물어보다 (moo-ruh-BOH-dah)
Hebrewלברר (leh-vah-RER)
Greekρωτάω (roh-TAH-oh)
Dutchvragen (VRAH-khen)
Tagalogmagtanong (mahg-tah-NOHNG)
Vietnamesehỏi (hoy)
Turkishsormak (sor-MAHK)
Persianپرس‌وجو کردن (pors-o-JOO kar-DAN)
Polishzapytać (zah-PIH-tatch)
Ukrainianзапитати (zah-pih-TAH-tih)
Bengaliজিজ্ঞেস করা (JIG-gaysh KOH-rah)
Swedishfråga (FROH-gah)
Italianchiedere (KYEH-deh-reh)

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