Interview vs Inquire - What's the difference?
interview | inquire |
(obsolete) An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.
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Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official nature.
A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.
A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.
To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
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(lb) To ask (about something).
To make an inquiry or an investigation.
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*:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day.A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless." ¶ "Of what party is he?" she inquired , as though casually.
As a noun interview
is interview.As a verb inquire is
(lb) to ask (about something).interview
English
(wikipedia interview)Noun
(en noun)- To be present at an interview , as that famous of Henry the Eighth and Francis the First, so much renowned all over Europe […], no age ever saw the like.
- The reporter gave the witness an interview .
- It was a dreadful interview ; I have no hope of getting the job.
Derived terms
* exit interviewVerb
(en verb)- He interviewed the witness.
- The witness was interviewed .
- When she interviewed with Microsoft in August, she overlooked a small cut in salary and asked about long-term career opportunities — and quality of life.