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INQUI'RE, v.i. [L. inquiro; in and quoero, to seek.]

1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by asking questions.

We will call the damsel and inquire at her mouth. Gen.24.

It has of before the person asked. Enquire of them, or of him. It has of, concerning, or after, before the subject of inquiry.

He sent Hadoram, his son, to king David to inquire of his welfare. 1 Chron.18.

For thou does not inquire wisely concerning this.

Eccl. 7.

When search is to be made for particular knowledge or information, it is followed by into. The coroner by jury inquires into the cause of a sudden death. When a place or person is sought, or something hid or missing, for is commonly used. Inquire for Saul of Tarsus. He was inquiring for the house to which he was directed. Inquire for the cloke that is lost. Inquire for the right road. Sometimes it is followed by after. Inquire after the right way.

When some general information is sought, this verb is followed by about; sometimes by concerning. His friends inquired about him; they inquired concerning his welfare.

2. To seek for truth by argument or the discussion of questions, or by investigation.

To inquire into, to make examination; to seek for particular information. Inquire into the time, manner and place. Inquire into all the circumstances of the case.

INQUI'RE, v.t. To ask about; to seek by asking; as,he inquired the way; but the phrase is elliptical, for inquire for the way.



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INQUI'RE, v.i. [L. inquiro; in and quoero, to seek.]

1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by asking questions.

We will call the damsel and inquire at her mouth. Gen.24.

It has of before the person asked. Enquire of them, or of him. It has of, concerning, or after, before the subject of inquiry.

He sent Hadoram, his son, to king David to inquire of his welfare. 1 Chron.18.

For thou does not inquire wisely concerning this.

Eccl. 7.

When search is to be made for particular knowledge or information, it is followed by into. The coroner by jury inquires into the cause of a sudden death. When a place or person is sought, or something hid or missing, for is commonly used. Inquire for Saul of Tarsus. He was inquiring for the house to which he was directed. Inquire for the cloke that is lost. Inquire for the right road. Sometimes it is followed by after. Inquire after the right way.

When some general information is sought, this verb is followed by about; sometimes by concerning. His friends inquired about him; they inquired concerning his welfare.

2. To seek for truth by argument or the discussion of questions, or by investigation.

To inquire into, to make examination; to seek for particular information. Inquire into the time, manner and place. Inquire into all the circumstances of the case.

INQUI'RE, v.t. To ask about; to seek by asking; as,he inquired the way; but the phrase is elliptical, for inquire for the way.


IN-QUIRE', v.t. [Fr. enquerir; Sp. inquirir; L. inquiro; in and quæro, to seek; Malayan, charee, to seek. See Acquire.]

  1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by asking questions. We will call the damsel and inquire at her mouth. Gen. xxiv. It has of before the person asked. Inquire of them, or of him. It has of, concerning, or after, before the subject of inquiry. He sent Hadoram, his son, to king David to inquire of his welfare. 1 Chron. xviii. For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. Eccl. vii. When search is to be made for particular knowledge or information, it is followed by into. The coroner by jury inquires into the cause of a sudden death. When a place or person is sought, or something hid or missing, for is commonly used. Inquire for one Saul of Tarsus. He was inquiring for the house to which he was directed. Inquire for the cloke that is lost. Inquire for the right road. Sometimes it is followed by after. Inquire after the right way. When some general information is sought, this verb is followed by about; sometimes by concerning. His friends inquired about him; they inquired concerning his welfare.
  2. To seek for truth by argument or the discussion of questions, or by investigation. To inquire into, to make examination; to seek for particular information. Inquire into the time, manner and place. Inquire into all the circumstances of the case.

IN-QUIRE', v.t.

To ask about; to seek by asking; as, he inquired the way; but the phrase is elliptical, for inquire for the way.


In*quire"
  1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by putting queries.

    We will call the damsel, and inquire. Gen. xxiv. 57.

    Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him. 1 Sam. xxiii. 4.

  2. To ask about; to seek to know by asking; to make examination or inquiry respecting.

    Having thus at length inquired the truth concerning law and dispense. Milton.

    And all obey and few inquire his will. Byron.

  3. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means of knowledge; to make examination.

    And inquire
    Gladly into the ways of God with man.     Miltom.

    * This word is followed by of before the person asked; as, to inquire of a neighbor. It is followed by concerning, after, or about, before the subject of inquiry; as, his friends inquired about or concerning his welfare. "Thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." Eccl. vii. 10. It is followed by into when search is made for particular knowledge or information; as, to inquire into the cause of a sudden death. It is followed by for or after when a place or person is sought, or something is missing. "Inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus." Acts ix. 11.

  4. To call or name.

    [Obs.] Spenser.

    Syn. -- To ask; question. See Question.

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Inquire

INQUI'RE, verb intransitive [Latin inquiro; in and quoero, to seek.]

1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by asking questions.

We will call the damsel and inquire at her mouth. Genesis 24:1.

It has of before the person asked. Enquire of them, or of him. It has of, concerning, or after, before the subject of inquiry.

He sent Hadoram, his son, to king David to inquire of his welfare. 1 Chronicles 18:1.

For thou does not inquire wisely concerning this.

Ecclesiastes 7:1.

When search is to be made for particular knowledge or information, it is followed by into. The coroner by jury inquires into the cause of a sudden death. When a place or person is sought, or something hid or missing, for is commonly used. inquire for Saul of Tarsus. He was inquiring for the house to which he was directed. inquire for the cloke that is lost. inquire for the right road. Sometimes it is followed by after. inquire after the right way.

When some general information is sought, this verb is followed by about; sometimes by concerning. His friends inquired about him; they inquired concerning his welfare.

2. To seek for truth by argument or the discussion of questions, or by investigation.

To inquire into, to make examination; to seek for particular information. inquire into the time, manner and place. inquire into all the circumstances of the case.

INQUI'RE, verb transitive To ask about; to seek by asking; as, he inquired the way; but the phrase is elliptical, for inquire for the way.

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2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

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PRIDE, n.

1. Inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, accomplishments, rank or elevation in office, which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.

Martial pride looks down on industry.

Pride goeth before destruction. Prov.16.

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt.

All pride is abject and mean.

Those that walk in pride he is able to abase. Dan.4.

2. Insolence; rude treatment of others; insolent exultation.

That hardly we escap'd the pride of France.

3. Generous elation of heart; a noble self-esteem springing from a consciousness of worth.

The honest pride of conscious virtue.

4. Elevation; loftiness.

A falcon tow'ring in her pride of place.

5. Decoration; ornament; beauty displayed.

Whose lofty trees, clad with summer's pride.

Be his this sword

Whose ivory sheath, inwrought with curious pride,

Adds graceful terror to the wearer's side.

6. Splendid show; ostentation.

Is this array, the war of either side

Through Athens pass'd with military pride.

7. That of which men are proud; that which excites boasting.

I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. Zech.9. Zeph.3.

8. Excitement of the sexual appetite in a female beast.

9. Proud persons. Ps.36.

PRIDE, v.t. With the reciprocal pronoun, to pride one's self, to indulge pride; to take pride; to value one's self; to gratify self-esteem. They pride themselves in their wealth, dress or equipage. He prides himself in his achievements.

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