Definition of "inquire of" []

• To ask someone. (verb)

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• "I sent a copy to my brother, who wrote later asking me to inquire of Mr. Muir why he did not keep Stickeen after their perilous adventures together."
• "I am delighted to hear that you have collected bees 'combs; when next in London I will inquire of F. Smith and Mr. Saunders."
• "Not long before 10:30, from the extreme right at Union Mills, a messen ger of Dick Ewell arrived at field headquarters: Ewell, he said, had been waiting since early morning for orders to advance; receiving none, he had sent to inquire of David Jones, next on his left, if Jones had any news or orders; Jones, north of the Run and deployed, said that he had understood Ewell also was to cross and attack."