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inquiring

[in-kwahyuhr-ing]

adjective

  1. seeking facts, information, or knowledge.

    an inquiring mind.

  2. curious; probing; inquisitive in seeking facts.

    an inquiring reporter.

  3. scrutinizing; questioning.

    He looked at his father with inquiring eyes.



inquiring

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adjective

  1. seeking or tending to seek answers, information, etc

    an inquiring mind

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • inquiringly adverb
  • noninquiring adjective
  • noninquiringly adverb
  • uninquiring adjective
  • ¾±²Ôˈ±ç³Ü¾±°ù¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â adverb
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of inquiring1

First recorded in 1595–1605; inquire + -ing 2
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Apart from Hugo’s asking for “help with the cold cuts†or inquiring whether everyone’s cool with reusing plates, there is a scarcely a line in which people talk like people; it is all theatrical declaration.

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Warren sent a letter inquiring about Lutnick's connections to Tether ahead of Lutnick’s confirmation hearings, noting its reputation as “outlaws’ favorite cryptocurrency.â€

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The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Federal Trade Commission have also sent letters to 23andMe recently inquiring about data protection.

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Dear Liz: I believe you provided bad information to the woman inquiring about Social Security spousal benefits for her husband.

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That same spring, he was so desperate that he wrote a letter to the athletic director at Campbell, inquiring about the Camels’ open job.

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