Inquire+after

  • 21after — af•ter [[t]ˈæf tər, ˈɑf [/t]] prep. 1) behind in place or position; following behind: We marched one after the other[/ex] 2) following the completion of; in succession to: Tell me after supper. Day after day he came to work late[/ex] 3) in… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22Inquire — In*quire , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Inquired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inquiring}.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren, OF. enquerre, F. enqu[ e]rir, L. inquirere, inquisitum; pref. in in + quarere to seek. See {Quest} a seeking, and cf. {Inquiry}.] [Written also… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23inquire — v. 1) (D; intr.) to inquire about, after; into 2) (Q) he inquired where we were to meet USAGE NOTE: In BE, the spelling enquire is also used we enquired about her health. * * * [ɪn kwaɪə] after into (D; intr.) to inquire about (Q) he inquired… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 24inquire — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… …

    Modern English usage

  • 25call after — After Aft er, prep. 1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. Shut doors after you. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Below in rank; next to in order. Shak. [1913 Webster] Codrus after Ph?bus sings the best. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Later in… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 26One after another — After Aft er, prep. 1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. Shut doors after you. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Below in rank; next to in order. Shak. [1913 Webster] Codrus after Ph?bus sings the best. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Later in… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 27To be after — After Aft er, prep. 1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. Shut doors after you. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Below in rank; next to in order. Shak. [1913 Webster] Codrus after Ph?bus sings the best. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. Later in… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 28feel after — 1. Search for (by the touch), try to find (as in the dark). 2. Search diligently for, inquire after with longing …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 29ask after — inquire about …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 30Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse — The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA) is one of a range of measures introduced by the Irish Government to investigate the extent and effects of abuse on children from 1936 onwards. It is commonly known in Ireland as the Ryan… …

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