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| Main Entry: | inquire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask; look into |
| Synonyms: | analyze, catechize, examine, explore, go over, grill, hit, inspect, interrogate, investigate, knock, probe, prospect, pry, query, question, roast, scrutinize, search, seek, sift, study, feel out, hit up, request information, seek information, test the waters |
| Antonyms: | answer, respond |
| Main Entry: | call for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | demand; entail |
| Synonyms: | inquire, involve, lack, necessitate, need, occasion, request, require, suggest, want, ask for |
| Main Entry: | catechize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | instruct and question |
| Synonyms: | ask, cross-examine, drill, educate, examine, grill, inquire, interrogate, query, quiz, teach, train |
| Antonyms: | answer, listen |
| Main Entry: | challenge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dispute, question |
| Synonyms: | accost, arouse, assert, beard, brave, call for, claim, confront, cross, dare, defy, demand, denounce, exact, face the music*, impeach, impose, impugn, inquire, investigate, provoke, query, reclaim, require, stimulate, summon, tax, test, throw down the gauntlet*, try, vindicate, ask for, call out, face down, face off, fly in the face of, hang in, insist upon, invite competition, make a point of, make a stand, object to, search out, stand up to, stick it out |
| Antonyms: | agreement, answer, decision, victory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cross-examine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | interrogating an opposing witness |
| Synonyms: | catechize, check, debrief, examine, grill, inquire, interrogate, investigate, pump, question, quiz, scrutinize, sweat, ask pointed questions, cross-question, give the third degree, go over with a fine-tooth comb, put on the hotseat, put the screws to, third-degree |
| Main Entry: | delve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dig into task, action |
| Synonyms: | burrow, dig, dredge, examine, excavate, explore, ferret out*, go into, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, prospect, ransack, research, rummage, search, seek, shovel, sift, spade, unearth, gouge out, jump into, leave no stone unturned, really get into, scoop out, trowel, turn inside out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enquire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask about |
| Synonyms: | analyze, check, examine, explore, go over, inquire, inspect, investigate, look into, probe, pry, query, question, scrutinize, search, seek, seek an answer, want to know |
| Main Entry: | inspect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine, check |
| Synonyms: | audit, canvass, case, catechize, check out, clock*, eye*, go over, go through, inquire, interrogate, investigate, notice, observe, oversee, probe, question, review, scan, scope, scout, scrutinize, search, study, superintend, supervise, survey, view, watch, give the once-over, kick the tires, look over, vet |
| Antonyms: | forget, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | interrogate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask pointed questions |
| Synonyms: | catechize, cross-examine, examine, go over*, grill, inquire, investigate, pump, query, question, quiz, roast*, cross-question, give the third degree, put the screws to, put through the wringer, sweat out*, work over |
| Notes: | question means to challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; interrogate means to examine closely, aggressively, or formally by posing a series of questions to |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | investigate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check into thoroughly |
| Synonyms: | bug, case*, check out, consider, delve, dig, examine, explore, frisk, go into, inquire, inspect, interrogate, look into, poke, probe, prospect, pry, question, read, reconnoiter, research, review, run down, scout, scrutinize, search, sift, spy, study, tap, be all ears, check over, check up, eyeball, feel out, give the once over, inquisite, listen in, look over, look-see, make inquiry, muckrake, nose around, put to the test, stake out, wiretap |
| Antonyms: | ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | look into |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check, research |
| Synonyms: | audit, check out, dig, examine, explore, follow up, go into, inquire, inspect, investigate, probe, prospect, scrutinize, sift, study, delve into, look over, make inquiry |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignore |
| Main Entry: | meddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | intervene, interfere |
| Synonyms: | advance, barge in, busybody*, butt in*, encroach, encumber, hinder, horn in, impede, impose, infringe, inquire, interpose, intrude, invade, mess around*, molest, obtrude, pry, snoop*, tamper, trespass, abuse rights, break in on, chime in, come uninvited, crash the gates, dabble in, fool with, interlope, intermeddle, kibitz, mix in, push in, put two cents in, sidewalk-superintend, stick nose in, worm in |
| Antonyms: | avoid, dodge, ignore, stay out of |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | probe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | explore, investigate |
| Synonyms: | ask, catechize, check, check out, dig, examine, eye, go into, inquire, interrogate, look into, penetrate, pierce, poke, prod, prospect, query, quiz, scrutinize, search, sift, sound, study, test, verify, check over, check up, delve into, feel around, feel out, look-see, put out a feeler, sound out, test the waters |
| Main Entry: | prospect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look for; seek |
| Synonyms: | delve, dig, explore, go into, inquire, investigate, look, look into, probe, search, sift, survey, go after |
| Antonyms: | miss, overlook |
| Main Entry: | query |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask |
| Synonyms: | catechize, challenge, disbelieve, dispute, distrust, doubt, enquire, examine, impeach, impugn, inquire, interrogate, knock, mistrust, quiz, suspect, hit up, put out a feeler question*, test the waters |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | quiz |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | question |
| Synonyms: | ask, catechize, check, cross-examine, examine, give the third degree, grill*, inquire, interrogate, investigate, pick one's brains, pump*, query, test |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | request |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask for |
| Synonyms: | appeal, apply, beg, beseech, bespeak, call for, demand, desire, entreat, hit, hustle*, inquire, petition, pray, promote, requisition, seek, solicit, sponge*, sue, supplicate, touch, hit up for, hold out for, put in for |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | research |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine, study |
| Synonyms: | analyze, consult, experiment, explore, inquire, investigate, look into, look up, probe, scrutinize, do tests, play around with, read up on |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | scan |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look over, scrutinize lightly |
| Synonyms: | browse, check, consider, contemplate, dip into*, examine, flash*, inquire, investigate, look, overlook, regard, rumble, run through, scour, search, skim, study, survey, sweep, flip through, give the once-over, glance at, glance over, have a look-see, leaf through, look through, look up and down, riff, riffle, run over, size up, take a gander, take stock of, thumb through |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | search |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seek to find something |
| Synonyms: | beat, check, comb, examine, explore, forage, frisk, go through, grope, grub, hunt, inquire, inspect, investigate, look, probe, prospect, pry, quest, rake, ransack, root, rummage, run down, scan, scour, scout, scrutinize, seek, sift, study, beat about, cast about, chase after, ferret, go in quest of, go over with a fine-tooth comb, gun for, hunt for, leave no stone unturned, look for, look high and low, look over, poke into, rifle through, shake down, smell around, track down, turn inside out, turn upside down |
| Antonyms: | find |
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