Meaning

1 senses

  1. (US)To ask about the health of (someone).

Examples

7 sentences

  1. I went to the hospital to inquire after his health.

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  2. They came to the hospital to inquire after me.

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  3. How should I answer if she inquires after you?

    deWas soll ich sagen, wenn sie nach dir fragt? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. When I met my former teacher, he inquired after my parents.

    ruКогда я встретил своего бывшего учителя, он спросил меня о моих родителях. — Hellerick

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  5. I wrote to everybody inquiring after their health in the hot season.

    deIch schrieb alle an und fragte nach ihrer Gesundheit in der warmen Jahreszeit. — Esperantostern

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

inquires after, inquiring after, inquired after, inquired after
Base forminquire after · to inquire after
3rd person singularinquires after
Present participleinquiring after
Past simpleinquired after
Past participleinquired after

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinquire after
he, she, itinquires after

Past simpleLesson

all personsinquired after

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave inquired after
he, she, ithas inquired after

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill inquire after

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
inputB2inquestinquireB2inquiryB1inquisitioninquisitive
inquire after — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto