{ "inq":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "inquire":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101734", "type":[ "abbreviation" ] }, "inquest":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a body of people (such as a jury) assembled to hold such an inquiry":[], ": a judicial or official inquiry or examination especially before a jury":[ "a coroner's inquest" ], ": inquiry , investigation":[], ": the finding of the jury upon such inquiry or the document recording it":[] }, "examples":[ "The court has ordered an inquest into his death.", "the police conducted an inquest into the case", "Recent Examples on the Web", "An inquest into the death, found the teenager had taken LSD before falling to his death. \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022", "Evans is at least the fifth Guard member who has died during the mission, a number that included suicides, said state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat has called for an inquest into the deaths. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022", "Evans is at least the fifth guard member who has died during the mission, a number that included suicides, said state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat has called for an inquest into the deaths. \u2014 CBS News , 27 Apr. 2022", "The inquest , which ends Thursday is meant to review the official cause of death, and Marie Kuhnla's son alleges island officials are hoping the court will reconsider the original findings. \u2014 Fox News , 9 June 2022", "The deaths of the fans are ruled accidental by a jury during an inquest . \u2014 CNN , 31 Mar. 2022", "In May 1912, a British inquest cleared Duff Gordon of the charge. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022", "The resumption of a coroner\u2019s inquest on Wednesday has rekindled hopes that Moriarty\u2019s fate will finally be illuminated. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022", "His official cause of death, in a coroner\u2019s inquest called by the Contra Costa Sheriff\u2019s Office, was listed as a heart attack probably brought on by methamphetamine use. \u2014 Joshua Sharpe, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French enqueste , from Vulgar Latin *inquaesta , feminine of *inquaestus , past participle of *inquaerere to inquire":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8in-\u02cckwest" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "delving", "disquisition", "examen", "examination", "exploration", "inquiry", "inquisition", "investigation", "probation", "probe", "probing", "research", "study" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230141", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inquilino":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a worker on a Chilean landed estate who is usually given the use of a small plot of land, implements, seed, and a small wage in return for his labor":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "American Spanish from Spanish, tenant, lodger, from Latin inquilinus":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u0113\u014bk\u0113\u02c8l\u0113(\u02cc)n\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133312", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inquinate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": defile , corrupt":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin inquinatus , past participle of inquinare , from in- in- entry 2 + -quinare (akin to Latin caenum filth, ordure)":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8inkw\u0259\u02ccn\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202924", "type":[ "noun,", "transitive verb" ] }, "inquirable":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": capable of being inquired into : subject or liable to inquiry":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English enquirable , from enquiren + -able":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u0307n\u02c8kw\u012br\u0259b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072338", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inquire":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to ask about":[ "some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate", "\u2014 Thomas Gray" ], ": to ask about the health of":[], ": to make investigation or inquiry":[ "\u2014 often used with into" ], ": to put a question : seek for information by questioning":[ "inquired about the horses" ], ": to search into : investigate":[] }, "examples":[ "When I inquired , they told me she was not here.", "We inquired the way to the station.", "\u201cSo, what do you want", "Recent Examples on the Web", "To make matters worse for Meredith, Nick chooses this time to inquire about the bit where Meredith dated a married man", "The lack of diversity prompted Twyman to inquire about the author selection process and to research whether any of the engravings were devoted to writers of color. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 1 Apr. 2022", "With the existence of advanced smartphones and personal computers, along with accessible Wi-Fi connections almost everywhere, prospective and/or existing customers are often expected to inquire about products and services online. \u2014 Zohaib Hassan Patoli, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022", "But the recusal law required Justice Thomas to inquire about his wife\u2019s activities, Professor Gillers said. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022", "Mahle was a popular trade target throughout the offseason as rival teams called the Reds to inquire about his availability. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 23 Mar. 2022", "After the battle, Walker wrote to Samuel Colt, the inventor of the revolver, to inquire about buying more guns. \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022", "There's no question that if Anunoby should want out, at least 20 teams should immediately inquire about his availability. \u2014 Morten Jensen, Forbes , 8 June 2022", "Anyone who purchased one of the affected products can call 816-455-4188 to inquire about a refund, per the FDA statement. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 6 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English enquiren , from Anglo-French enquerre , from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere , alteration of Latin inquirere , from in- + quaerere to seek":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "in-\u02c8kw\u012b(-\u0259)r", "in-\u02c8kw\u012br" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for inquire ask , question , interrogate , query , inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information. ask implies no more than the putting of a question. ask for directions question usually suggests the asking of series of questions. questioned them about every detail of the trip interrogate suggests formal or official systematic questioning. the prosecutor interrogated the witness all day query implies a desire for authoritative information or confirmation. queried a librarian about the book inquire implies a searching for facts or for truth often specifically by asking questions. began to inquire of friends and teachers what career she should pursue", "synonyms":[ "delve (into)", "dig (into)", "examine", "explore", "investigate", "look (into)", "probe", "research" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095711", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "inquire (into)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to gather or collect information about (something)":[ "A panel has been appointed to inquire into their activities." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212207", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "inquire (of)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to ask (someone) a question":[ "The police inquired of his neighbors if they knew where he was." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202421", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "inquire into":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to gather or collect information about (something)":[ "A panel has been appointed to inquire into their activities." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193714", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "inquire of":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to ask (someone) a question":[ "The police inquired of his neighbors if they knew where he was." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192244", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "inquirendo":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an inquiry or an authority to conduct an inquiry":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin, by inquiring, ablative of inquirendum , gerund of inquirere to inquire":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccinkw\u0259\u02c8ren(\u02cc)d\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002623", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inquiry":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a request for information":[], ": a systematic investigation often of a matter of public interest":[], ": examination into facts or principles : research":[] }, "examples":[ "Discovered when Galileo Galilei turned the first astronomical telescope to the heavens in 1610, the Jovian system has been a focus of scientific inquiry ever since. \u2014 Chad Galts , Brown Alumni Monthly , November 1996", "\u2026 his head was tilted at the precise angle of inquiry as to where he should put Muhlenberg's drink. \u2014 Theodore Sturgeon , E Pluribus Unicorn , (1953) 1965", "\u2026 distinguish between legitimate legislative inquiry into the acts of a man \u2026 and illegitimate inquiry into opinions \u2026 \u2014 Norman Thomas , New Republic , 28 Feb. 1955", "She refused to answer inquiries from the media about her marriage.", "The board ordered an inquiry to determine whether the rules had been followed.", "Further inquiry showed that he had visited the city twice before.", "The police are pursuing a new line of inquiry .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Revisiting old collections, as the team did in Kyrgyzstan, may provide some potential lines of inquiry . \u2014 Jen Pinkowski, Scientific American , 15 June 2022", "Committee members also asked follow-up questions of individual applicants, and these more specific lines of inquiry will comprise the bulk of the next round of interviews. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022", "In the span of the inquiry , Cheney has become an even more fervent critic of the Republican former president. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri And Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022", "Unusually, the three-member commission of inquiry from Australia, India and South Africa has an open-ended mandate. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 8 June 2022", "Sites of inquiry include early Islam, the English court of Edward I in the thirteenth century, and Castile in the mid-fourteenth to mid-fifteenth centuries, among others. \u2014 Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022", "Major League Baseball is investigating, and Pham agreed to be scratched from Cincinnati's lineup shortly before first pitch pending results of the inquiry . \u2014 Jeff Wallner, ajc , 28 May 2022", "But the scope of the inquiry grew as inspectors found more problems. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022", "And in recent weeks, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has bolstered the core team tasked with handling the most sensitive and politically combustible elements of the inquiry . \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see inquire":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8in-kw\u0259-r\u0113", "in-\u02c8kw\u012b(-\u0259)r-\u0113", "\u02c8in-\u02cckw\u012b(-\u0259)r-\u0113", "\u02c8in-\u02cckwir-\u0113", "-kw\u0259-", "\u02c8i\u014b-", "\u02c8in-\u02cckw\u012b-r\u0113", "\u02c8in-\u02cckw\u012br-\u0113, in-\u02c8kw\u012br-\u0113; \u02c8in-kw\u0259-r\u0113, \u02c8i\u014b-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "delving", "disquisition", "examen", "examination", "exploration", "inquest", "inquisition", "investigation", "probation", "probe", "probing", "research", "study" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110502", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inquisition":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a former Roman Catholic tribunal for the discovery and punishment of heresy":[], ": a severe questioning":[], ": an investigation conducted with little regard for individual rights":[], ": the act of inquiring : examination":[] }, "examples":[ "His political enemies were conducting an inquisition into the details of his personal life.", "there's no need to conduct an inquisition about so trivial a matter", "Recent Examples on the Web", "More broadly, the hyperactivity of today\u2019s news cycle, the explosion of media outlets and the fleeting attention span of voters have changed the nature of politics and lessened the impact of an event like Jackson\u2019s inquisition . \u2014 Mark Z. Barabakcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022", "Our right to travel is sacred, even if airport security and border control may feel a bit like an inquisition . \u2014 James Harbeck, The Week , 5 Mar. 2022", "At this second inquisition , my daughter lost her temper. \u2014 cleveland , 27 Jan. 2022", "At this second inquisition , my daughter lost her temper. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 27 Jan. 2022", "This brand of evidence-free scaremongering was entirely in line with the McCarthy inquisition . \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 23 Nov. 2021", "Any offseason inquisition into what has gone wrong on this offense, what has been done wrong and what needs changed must start here. \u2014 Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star , 7 Nov. 2021", "The museum\u2019s first two temporary exhibits will be about the Portuguese inquisition in Brazil, which only ended 200 years ago. \u2014 Caleb A. Guedes-reed, sun-sentinel.com , 4 Nov. 2021", "Most candidates view the job interview as an inquisition . \u2014 Chris Westfall, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English inquisicioun , from Anglo-French inquisition , from Latin inquisition-, inquisitio , from inquirere":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccin-kw\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n, \u02cci\u014b-", "\u02cci\u014b-", "\u02ccin-kw\u0259-\u02c8zi-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "delving", "disquisition", "examen", "examination", "exploration", "inquest", "inquiry", "investigation", "probation", "probe", "probing", "research", "study" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045252", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "inquisitive":{ "antonyms":[ "incurious", "uncurious" ], "definitions":{ ": given to examination or investigation":[] }, "examples":[ "\u2026 but now, with the wanderings of the fleets and their inquisitive occupants producing words from all over, the English vocabulary was enhanced not merely by the usual suspects but by words from India and Turkey, Arabia and Malaya, Japan and the native peoples of North America \u2026 \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Meaning of Everything , 2003", "It's partly because humans are naturally inquisitive and exploratory but also, and more significant, because we need the unknown, what historians of religion call \"otherness,\" to lend our lives significance. \u2014 David Nicholson-Lord , Nation , 6 Oct. 1997", "Inquisitive eyes reveal the dingo's true nature\u2014it's a hunter, from its cocked ears and powerful jaws to the white tip of its tail. \u2014 Mitch Reardon , Australian Geographic , July\u2013September 1992", "an inquisitive woman who tends to everybody's business but her own", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some visitors are amateur mycologists; others just inquisitive . \u2014 Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "Who knew if Andy was going to scream or yell at you, degrade you, be friendly, or just be confused or inquisitive ", "Kameny\u2019s story would catapult Cervini from an inquisitive college student to a New York Times bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize finalist and LGBTQ pioneer in his own right. \u2014 Matt Lavietes, NBC News , 1 June 2022", "Despite how personal the subject matter is, the director maintains a rigorously inquisitive tone throughout. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022", "After a few inquisitive sniffs, the customer, a 3-year-old corgi, made her preference for peanut butter known with some enthusiastic tail wagging. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 31 May 2022", "The question, of interest to the inquisitive and important for economic and environmental reasons, is: What on earth is inside them", "Over the last few decades, Kertzer has turned the inquisitive tables on the church. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022", "My brother gazing out the car window, wide-eyed and inquisitive . \u2014 Zain Asher, Vogue , 6 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see inquisition":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "in-\u02c8kwi-z\u0259-tiv" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for inquisitive curious , inquisitive , prying mean interested in what is not one's personal or proper concern. curious , a neutral term, basically connotes an active desire to learn or to know. children are curious about everything inquisitive suggests impertinent and habitual curiosity and persistent quizzing. dreaded the visits of their inquisitive relatives prying implies busy meddling and officiousness. prying neighbors who refuse to mind their own business", "synonyms":[ "curious", "nosy", "nosey", "prying", "snoopy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085804", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "inquisitiveness":{ "antonyms":[ "incurious", "uncurious" ], "definitions":{ ": given to examination or investigation":[] }, "examples":[ "\u2026 but now, with the wanderings of the fleets and their inquisitive occupants producing words from all over, the English vocabulary was enhanced not merely by the usual suspects but by words from India and Turkey, Arabia and Malaya, Japan and the native peoples of North America \u2026 \u2014 Simon Winchester , The Meaning of Everything , 2003", "It's partly because humans are naturally inquisitive and exploratory but also, and more significant, because we need the unknown, what historians of religion call \"otherness,\" to lend our lives significance. \u2014 David Nicholson-Lord , Nation , 6 Oct. 1997", "Inquisitive eyes reveal the dingo's true nature\u2014it's a hunter, from its cocked ears and powerful jaws to the white tip of its tail. \u2014 Mitch Reardon , Australian Geographic , July\u2013September 1992", "an inquisitive woman who tends to everybody's business but her own", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some visitors are amateur mycologists; others just inquisitive . \u2014 Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022", "Who knew if Andy was going to scream or yell at you, degrade you, be friendly, or just be confused or inquisitive ", "Kameny\u2019s story would catapult Cervini from an inquisitive college student to a New York Times bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize finalist and LGBTQ pioneer in his own right. \u2014 Matt Lavietes, NBC News , 1 June 2022", "Despite how personal the subject matter is, the director maintains a rigorously inquisitive tone throughout. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022", "After a few inquisitive sniffs, the customer, a 3-year-old corgi, made her preference for peanut butter known with some enthusiastic tail wagging. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 31 May 2022", "The question, of interest to the inquisitive and important for economic and environmental reasons, is: What on earth is inside them", "Over the last few decades, Kertzer has turned the inquisitive tables on the church. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022", "My brother gazing out the car window, wide-eyed and inquisitive . \u2014 Zain Asher, Vogue , 6 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see inquisition":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "in-\u02c8kwi-z\u0259-tiv" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for inquisitive curious , inquisitive , prying mean interested in what is not one's personal or proper concern. curious , a neutral term, basically connotes an active desire to learn or to know. children are curious about everything inquisitive suggests impertinent and habitual curiosity and persistent quizzing. dreaded the visits of their inquisitive relatives prying implies busy meddling and officiousness. prying neighbors who refuse to mind their own business", "synonyms":[ "curious", "nosy", "nosey", "prying", "snoopy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200602", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "inquisitor":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "He had to answer his inquisitors' questions or be thrown out of school.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This other inquisitor from the Fast and Furious movies is ready to replace you. \u2014 David Betancourt, Washington Post , 23 June 2022", "The ministry, a mix of spy agency and Communist Party inquisitor , has used more sophisticated hacking tools, like security flaws known as zero days, to target companies, activists and governments. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Aug. 2021", "What, one inquisitor asked, was the wavelength of the dim light, calculated in the infinitesimal unit of measurement known as angstroms", "Cassidy cast a wary eye at an inquisitor who suggested that the officials have called a good series, given the amount of physical play. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2021", "Dvorkin can thus be called, without much exaggeration, the Kremlin\u2019s grand inquisitor . \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 20 Mar. 2021", "At oral arguments, Nahmias is routinely well prepared and an aggressive inquisitor . \u2014 Bill Rankin, ajc , 11 Mar. 2021", "To postpone their execution, a group of women accused of witchcraft lure their inquisitor into witnessing the witches\u2019 Sabbath. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 7 Mar. 2021", "Harris achieved no significant legislation in the Senate during an era of heightened partisanship but built her national reputation as a tough inquisitor of Trump administration officials. \u2014 Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times , 17 Jan. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1504, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "in-\u02c8kwi-z\u0259-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175411", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "inquisitory":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": inquisitorial , searching":[ "held to a high, persistent, inquisitory note", "\u2014 Scott Fitzgerald" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin inquisitorius , from inquisitor":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u0259\u0307n\u02c8kwiz\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060624", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inquisitous":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": inquisitive":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin inquisitus , past participle":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223300", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "inquisitress":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a female inquisitor":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "inquisitor + -ess":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-z\u0259\u2027tr\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232357", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "inquorate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not having a sufficient number of officers or members present to transact business : lacking a quorum":[ "an inquorate assembly", "\u2026 an earlier attempt to vote on the report \u2026 failed after the meeting was found to be inquorate .", "\u2014 Tim Beardsley" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1970, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "in-\u02c8kw\u022fr-\u02cc\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132402", "type":[ "adjective" ] } }