inquirer

in·quire  (n-kwr) also en·quire (n-)

v. in·quired also en·quired, in·quir·ing also en·quir·ing, in·quires also en·quires

v.intr.

1. To seek information by asking a question: inquired about prices.

2. To make an inquiry or investigation: inquire into the extent of the corruption.

v.tr.

1. To ask about.

2. To ask: "I am free to inquire what a work of art means to me" (Bernard Berenson). See Synonyms at ask.

Phrasal Verb:

inquire after

To ask about the health or condition of.

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[Middle English enquiren, from Old French enquerre, from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere, alteration of Latin inqurere : in-, into; see in-² + quaerere, to seek.]

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in·quirer n.

in·quiring·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

inquirer - someone who asks a question asker, enquirer, querier, questioner cross-examiner, cross-questioner - someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier) examiner, quizzer, tester - someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications inquisitor, interrogator - a questioner who is excessively harsh interviewer - a person who conducts an interview headcounter, poll taker, pollster, canvasser - someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads" speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"

Translations

inquirer [ɪnˈkwaɪərəʳ] N (= asker) → el/la que pregunta; (= researcher) → investigador(a) m/f (into de)

inquirer [ɪnˈkwaɪərə^r] n → enquêteur/trice m/f

inquirer, enquirer

n → Fragende(r) mf

inquirer [ɪnˈkwaɪərəʳ] n (frm) we told all inquirers to phone again later → abbiamo detto a tutti quelli che chiedevano informazioni di ritelefonare più tardi

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inquirer [ɪnˈkwaɪərəʳ] n (frm) we told all inquirers to phone again later → abbiamo detto a tutti quelli che chiedevano informazioni di ritelefonare più tardi