Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inquire after

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
in-quire after
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ask about the health of (someone).

American usage; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

inquires after (present, singular) inquiring after (participle, present) inquired after (participle, past) inquired after (past) enquire after (alternative)

Questions

What does inquire after mean?
To ask about the health of (someone).

How to pronounce inquire after

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