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Inquire_of vs Interrogate - What's the difference?

inquire_of | interrogate | Related terms |

Inquire_of is a related term of interrogate.


As verbs the difference between inquire_of and interrogate

is that inquire_of is (us) to ask someone while interrogate is to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner.

inquire_of

English

Alternative forms

* enquire of

Verb

  • (US) to ask someone.
    • If I do not know what their policy is, I should inquire of them.
    English phrasal verbs

    interrogate

    English

    Verb

    (interrogat)
  • To question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner.
    • The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go.

    Related terms

    * interrogatee * interrogation * interrogative * interrogatively * interrogator * interrogatory * interrogable

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