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Inodiate (ĭnōdĭāt), v. t. [Pref. in- in + L. odium hatred.] To make odious or hateful. [Obs.] South.
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Inodorate (?), a. Inodorous; odorless. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Inodorous (?), a. [L. inodorus. See not, and .] Emitting no odor; wthout smell; scentless; odorless. -- Inodorousness, n.
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Inoffensive (?), a. [Pref. in- not + offensiue: cf. F. inoffensif.] 1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness, annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance.
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2. Harmless; doing no injury or mischief. Dryden.
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3. Not obstructing; presenting no interruption or hindrance. [R.] Milton.
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So have I seen a river gently glide
In a smooth course, and inoffensive tide. Addison.

-- Inoffensively, adv. -- Inoffensiveness, n.
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Inofficial (?), a. Not official; not having official sanction or authority; unofficial; not according to the forms or ceremony of official business; as, inofficial intelligence.
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Pinckney and Marshall would not make inofficial visits to discuss official business. Pickering.

Syn. -- Private; informal; unwarranted; unauthorizod; irregular; unceremonious; unprofessional.
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Inofficially, adv. Without the usual forms, or not in the official character; unofficially.
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Inofficious (?), a. [L. inofficiosus: cf. F. inofficieux. See not, and .] 1. Indifferent to obligation or duty. [Obs.]
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Thou drown'st thyself in inofficious sleep. B. Jonson.
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2. Not officious; not civil or attentive. [Obs.] Jonhson.
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3. (Law) Regardless of natural obligation; contrary to natural duty; unkind; -- commonly said of a testament made without regard to natural obligation, or by which a child is unjustly deprived of inheritance. “The inofficious testament.” Blackstone. “An inofficious disposition of his fortune.” Paley.
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Inofficiously, adv. Not officiously.
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Inogen (?), n. [Gr. 'is, 'inos, a muscle + -gen.] (Physiol.) A complex nitrogenous substance, which, by Hermann's hypothesis, is continually decomposed and reproduced in the muscles, during their life.
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Inoperation (?), n. [L. inoperari to effect; pref. in- in + operari to operate.] Agency; influence; production of effects. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
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Inoperative (?), a. [Pref. in- not + operative.] Not operative; not active; producing no effects; as, laws renderd inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies or processes.

{ Inopercular (?), Inoperculate (?), } a. (Zoöl.) Having no operculum; -- said of certain gastropod shells.
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Inopinable (?), a. [L. inopinabilis. See .] Not to be expected; inconceivable. [Obs.] “Inopinable, incredible . . . sayings.” Latimer.
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Inopinate (?), a. [L. inopinatus. See not, and .] Not expected or looked for. [Obs.]
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Inopportune (�), a. [L. inopportunus: cf. F. inopportun. See not, and .] Not opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an inopportune occurrence, remark, etc.
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No visit could have been more inopportune. T. Hook.
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Inopportunely, adv. Not opportunely; unseasonably; inconveniently.
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Inopportunity (?), n. Lack of opportunity; unseasonableness; inconvenience. [R.]
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Inoppressive (?), a. Not oppressive or burdensome. O. Wolcott.
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Inopulent (?), a. [Pref. in- not + opulent: cf. F. inopulent.] Not opulent; not affluent or rich.
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Inordinacy (?), n. The state or quality of being inordinate; excessiveness; immoderateness; as, the inordinacy of love or desire. Jer. Taylor.
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Inordinate (?), a. [L. inordinatus disordered. See not, and .] Not limited to rules prescribed, or to usual bounds; irregular; excessive; immoderate; as, an inordinate love of the world. “Inordinate desires.” Milton. “Inordinate vanity.” Burke.

-- Inordinately, adv. -- Inordinateness, n.
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Inordination (?), n. [L. inordinatio.] Deviation from custom, rule, or right; irregularity; inordinacy. [Obs.] South.
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Every inordination of religion that is not in defect, is properly called superstition. Jer. Taylor.
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Inorganic (?), a. [Pref. in- not + organic: cf. F. inorganique.] 1. Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate.
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2. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to compounds that are not derivatives of hydrocarbons; not organic{5}.
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☞ The term inorganic is used to denote any one the large series of substances (as minerals, metals, etc.), which are not directly connected with vital processes, either in origin or nature, and which are broadly and relatively contrasted with organic substances. See {5}.
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Coloq. Inorganic Chemistry . See under .
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Inorganical (?), a. Inorganic. Locke.
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Inorganically, adv. In an inorganic manner.
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Inorganity (?), n. Quality of being inorganic. [Obs.] “The inorganity of the soul.” Sir T. Browne.
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Inorganization (?), n. The state of being without organization.
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Inorganized (?), a. Not having organic structure; devoid of organs; inorganic.
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Inorthography (?), n. Deviation from correct orthography; bad spelling. [Obs.] Feltham.
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Inosculate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inosculated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inosculating (?).] [Pref. in- in + osculate.] 1. To unite by apposition or contact, as two tubular vessels at their extremities; to anastomose.
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2. To intercommunicate; to interjoin.
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The several monthly divisions of the journal may inosculate, but not the several volumes. De Quincey.
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Inosculate (?), v. t. 1. To unite by apposition or contact, as two vessels in an animal body. Berkeley.
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2. To unite intimately; to cause to become as one.
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They were still together, grew
(For so they said themselves) inosculated. Tennyson.
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Inosculation (?), n. [Cf. F. inosculation.] The junction or connection of vessels, channels, or passages, so that their contents pass from one to the other; union by mouths or ducts; anastomosis; intercommunication; as, inosculation of veins, etc. Ray.
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Inosinic (?), a. [From .] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, inosite; as, inosinic acid.
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inosine (ĭn�sĭn), n. (Chem.) A ribonucleoside (C10H12N4O5) found in meat and meat extracts, differing from adenosine in having a hydroxyl rather than an amine attached to the purine ring. It may be prepared from adenosine by the enzyme adenosine deaminase, or by chemical deamination, as with nitrous acid. It participates in some cellular functions, but is not one of the normal nucleoside components of RNA.
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inosite (?), n. [Gr. 'is, 'inos, strength, muscle.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as .
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inositol (ĭnŏsĭtŏl), n. [Gr. 'is, 'inos, strength, muscle.] (Physiol. Chem.) A white crystalline substance (C6H12O6) with a sweet taste, widely distributed in certain animal tissues and fluids, particularly in the muscles of the heart and lungs, and also in some plants, as in unripe pease, beans, potato sprouts, etc. Although isomeric with dextrose, it has no carbonyl (aldehyde or ketone) group, and is therefore not a carbohydrate, but a derivative of cyclohexane. Called also inosite, cyclohexitol, cyclohexanehexol, hexahydroxycyclohexane and phaseomannite. There are nine possible steroisomers, not all of which are found naturally. The predominate natural form is cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-cyclohexanehexol, also called myo-inositol. The naturally occurring phytic acid in plants is the hexaphosphate of inositol, from which inositol may be manufactured; phytin is the calcium-magnesium salt of phytic acid. It is also a component of phosphatidylinositol. MI11
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Inoxidizable (?), a. (Chem.) Incapable of being oxidized; as, gold and platinum are inoxidizable in the air.
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Inoxidize (?), v. i. To prevent or hinder oxidation, rust, or decay; as, inoxidizing oils or varnishes.
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Inpatient (?), n. A patient who receives lodging and food, as well as treatment, in a hospital or an infirmary; -- distinguished from outpatient.
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in-person adj. undertaken by an individual in person; as, an in-person appearance. [predicate]
Syn. -- in the flesh(predicate).
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In posse (?). [L.] In possibility; possible, although not yet in existence or come to pass; -- contradistinguished from in esse.
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Inquartation (?), n. Quartation.
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Inquest (?), n. [OE. enqueste, OF. enqueste, F. enquête, LL. inquesta, for inquisita, fr. L. inquisitus, p. p. of inquirere. See .] 1. Inquiry; quest; search. [R.] Spenser.
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The laborious and vexatious inquest that the soul must make after science. South.
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2. (Law) (a) Judicial inquiry; official examination, esp. before a jury; as, a coroner's inquest in case of a sudden death. (b) A body of men assembled under authority of law to inquire into any matter, civil or criminal, particularly any case of violent or sudden death; a jury, particularly a coroner's jury. The grand jury is sometimes called the grand inquest. See under . (c) The finding of the jury upon such inquiry.
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Coloq. Coroner's inquest , an inquest held by a coroner to determine the cause of any violent, sudden, or mysterious death. See . -- Coloq. Inquest of office , an inquiry made, by authority or direction of proper officer, into matters affecting the rights and interests of the crown or of the state. Craig. Bouvier.
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Inquiet (?), v. t. [L. inquietare: cf. F. inquieter. See .] To disquiet. [Obs.] Joye.
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Inquietation (?), n. [L. inquietatio : cf. F. inquielation.] Disturbance. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
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Inquietness, n. Unquietness. [Obs.] Joye.
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Inquietude (?), n. [L. inquietudo: cf. F. inquietude.] Disturbed state; uneasiness either of body or mind; restlessness; disquietude. Sir H. Wotton.
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Inquiline (?), n. [L. inquilinus a tenant, lodger.] (Zoöl.) A gallfly which deposits its eggs in galls formed by other insects.
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Inquinate (?), v. t. [L. inquinatus, p. p. of inquinare to defile.] To defile; to pollute; to contaminate; to befoul. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Inquination (?), n. [L. inquinatio.] A defiling; pollution; stain. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Inquirable (?), a. [Cf. OF. enquerable.] Capable of being inquired into; subject or liable to inquisition or inquest. Bacon.
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Inquirance (?), n. Inquiry. [Obs.] Latimer.
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Inquire (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inquired (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inquiring.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren, OF. enquerre, F. enquérir, L. inquirere, inquisitum; pref. in- in + quarere to seek. See a seeking, and cf. .] [Written also enquire.] 1. To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by putting queries.
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We will call the damsel, and inquire. Gen. xxiv. 57.
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Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him. 1 Sam. xxiii. 4.
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2. To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means of knowledge; to make examination.
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And inquire
Gladly into the ways of God with man. Miltom.
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☞ This word is followed by of before the person asked; as, to inquire of a neighbor. It is followed by concerning, after, or about, before the subject of inquiry; as, his friends inquired about or concerning his welfare. “Thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.” Eccl. vii. 10. It is followed by into when search is made for particular knowledge or information; as, to inquire into the cause of a sudden death. It is followed by for or after when a place or person is sought, or something is missing. “Inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus.” Acts ix. 11.
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Inquire, v. t. 1. To ask about; to seek to know by asking; to make examination or inquiry respecting.
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Having thus at length inquired the truth concerning law and dispense. Milton.
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And all obey and few inquire his will. Byron.
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2. To call or name. [Obs.] Spenser.

Syn. -- To ask; question. See .
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Inquirent (?), a. [L. inquirens, p. pr.] Making inquiry; inquiring; questioning. [Obs.] Shenstone.
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Inquirer (?), n. [Written also enquirer.] One who inquires or examines; questioner; investigator. Locke.
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Expert inquirers after truth. Cowper.
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Inquiring, a. Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes; curious; as, an inquiring mind.
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Inquiringly, adv. In an inquiring manner.
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Inquiry (?), n.; pl. Inquiries (#). [See .] [Written also enquiry.] 1. The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
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He could no path nor track of foot descry,
Nor by inquiry learn, nor guess by aim. Spenser.
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The men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate. Acts x. 17.
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2. Search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination into facts or principles; research; investigation; as, physical inquiries.
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All that is wanting to the perfection of this art will undoubtedly be found, if able men . . . will make inquiry into it. Dryden.
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Coloq. Court of inquiry . See under . -- Coloq. Writ of inquiry , a writ issued in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the plaintiff's damages, where they can not readily be ascertained by mere calculation. Burrill.

Syn. -- Interrogation; interrogatory; question; query; scrutiny; investigation; research; examination.
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Inquisible (?), a. Admitting judicial inquiry. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
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Inquisition (?), n. [L. inquisitio : cf. F. inquisition. See , and cf. .] 1. The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation.
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As I could learn through earnest inquisition. Latimer.
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Let not search and inquisition quail
To bring again these foolish runaways. Shak.
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2. (Law) (a) Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest. (b) The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. Bouvier.
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The justices in eyre had it formerly in charge to make inquisition concerning them by a jury of the county. Blackstone.
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3. (R. C. Ch.) A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. in 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of Italy.
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Inquisition, v. t. To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into. [Obs.] Milton.
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Inquisitional (?), a. [LL. inquisitionalis.] Relating to inquiry or inquisition; inquisitorial; also, of or pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Inquisition.
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All the inquisitional rigor . . . executed upon books. Milton.
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Inquisitionary, (�), a. [Cf. F. inquisitionnaire.] [R.] Inquisitional.
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Inquisitive (?), a. [OE. inquisitif, F. inquisitif.] 1. Disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer.
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A wise man is not inquisitive about things impertinent. Broome.
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2. Given to examination, investigation, or research; searching; curious.
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A young, inquisitive, and sprightly genius. I. Watts.

Syn. -- Inquiring; prying; curious; meddling; intrusive. -- , , . Curious denotes a feeling, and inquisitive a habit. We are curious when we desire to learn something new; we are inquisitive when we set ourselves to gain it by inquiry or research. Prying implies inquisitiveness, and is more commonly used in a bad sense, as indicating a desire to penetrate into the secrets of others.
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[We] curious are to hear,
What happens new. Milton.
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This folio of four pages [a newspaper], happy work!
Which not even critics criticise; that holds
Inquisitive attention, while I read. Cowper.
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Nor need we with a prying eye survey
The distant skies, to find the Milky Way. Creech.
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Inquisitive, n. A person who is inquisitive; one curious in research. Sir W. Temple.
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Inquisitively, adv. In an inquisitive manner.
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The occasion that made him afterwards so inquisitively apply himself to the study of physic. Boyle.
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Inquisitiveness, n. The quality or state of being inquisitive; the disposition to seek explanation and information; curiosity to learn what is unknown; esp., uncontrolled and impertinent curiosity.
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Mr. Boswell, whose inquisitiveness is seconded by great activity, scrambled in at a high window. Johnson.
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Curiosity in children nature has provided, to remove that ignorance they were born with; which, without this busy inquisitiveness, will make them dull. Locke.
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Inquisitor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. inquisiteur. See .] 1. An inquisitive person; one fond of asking questions. [R.] “Inquisitors are tatlers.” Feltham.
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2. (Law) One whose official duty it is to examine and inquire, as coroners, sheriffs, etc. Mozley & W.
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3. (R.C.Ch.) A member of the Court of Inquisition.
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Inquisitorial (?), a. [Cf. F. inquisitorial.] 1. Pertaining to inquisition; making rigorous and unfriendly inquiry; searching; as, inquisitorial power. “Illiberal and inquisitorial abuse.” F. Blackburne.
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He conferred on it a kind of inquisitorial and censorious power even over the laity, and directed it to inquire into all matters of conscience. Hume.
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2. Pertaining to the Court of Inquisition or resembling its practices. “Inquisitorial robes.” C. Buchanan.
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Inquisitorially, adv. In an inquisitorial manner.
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Inquisitorious (?), a. Making strict inquiry; inquisitorial. [Obs.] Milton.
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Inquisiturient (?), a. Inquisitorial. [Obs.] “Our inquisiturient bishops.” Milton.
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Inracinate (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + F. racine root: cf. F. enraciner.] To enroot or implant.
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Inrail (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inrailed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inrailing.] To rail in; to inclose or surround, as with rails. Hooker.
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Inregister (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inregistered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inregistering.] [Pref. in- in + register: cf. F. enregistrer. Cf. .] To register; to enter, as in a register. [R.] Walsh.
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In rem (?). [L.] (Law) Lit., in or against a (or the) thing; -- used: (a) Of any right (called Coloq. right in rem or Coloq. jus in rem ) of such a nature as to be available over its subject without reference to one person more than another, or, as generally expressed, a right competent, or available, against all persons. Rights in rem include not alone rights over physical property, but all rights available against all persons indifferently, as those of life, liberty, and reputation. (b) Of actions for recovering or reducing to possession or enjoyment a specific object, as in the enforcement of maritime liens against a vessel, which is made the defendant by a sort of personification. Most actions for the specific recovery of property in English and American law are in the nature of actions in personam against a person alleged to be unlawfully withholding the property.
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Inro (?), n. [Jap. inrō; in seal + rō box.] A small closed receptacle or set of receptacles of hard material, as lacquered wood, iron, bronze, or ivory, used by the Japanese to hold medicines, perfumes, and the like, and carried in the girdle. It is usually secured by a silk cord by which the wearer may grasp it, which cord passes through an ornamental button or knob called a netsuke.
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Inroad (ĭnrōd), n. The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment.
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The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the daily inroads of the enemy. Clarendon.
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With perpetual inroads to alarm,
Though inaccessible, his fatal throne. Milton.

Syn. -- Invasion; incursion; irruption. See .
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