English words for 'inquire into'
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verb
- inquire into
- inquire into a subject in detail
- travel to or penetrate into
- examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes
- (intransitive) To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.
- (transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
- (transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.
- (transitive) To seek sexual variety, to sow one's wild oats.
- (transitive) To (seek) experience first hand.
- (intransitive, medicine) To examine diagnostically.
- (intransitive) To wander without any particular aim or purpose.
noun
verb
- inquire into
- attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
- (intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.
- (intransitive, marketing) To receive a certain response in market research.
- (transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
- (transitive) To search again.
noun
verb
noun
- an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
- the examination of alternative hypotheses
- the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
- boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
- an investigation seeking answers
- An attempt to find something.
- The act of searching in general.
verb
- inquire for
- try to get or reach
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
- go to or towards
- make an effort or attempt
- (transitive) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
- (transitive) To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
- (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
- (intransitive, sometimes proscribed) To attempt, endeavour, try
- (intransitive, computing) To navigate through a data stream.
- (ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
noun
verb
noun
- a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- the verbal act of requesting
- Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
- (networking) A message sent over a network to a server.
- Condition of being sought after.
- A formal message requesting something.
adj
noun
verb
- (transitive) To ask, inquire.
- (computing, databases) To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
- (intransitive, publishing) To send out a query letter.
- (intransitive) To ask a question.
- (transitive) To question or call into doubt.
- (transitive, Internet) To send a private message to (a user on IRC).
- pose a question
noun
verb
- To interrogate.
- To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
- To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
- To check the health or condition of something or someone.
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- question or examine thoroughly and closely
- question closely
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine.
- (transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
- (transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
- pose a series of questions to
- conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
- pose a question
- place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
noun
- an instance of questioning
- A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.
- A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.
- A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
- A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
- an informal reference to a marriage proposal
- a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
- the subject matter at issue
noun
- A questioning.
- An inquest.
- An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
- (sometimes) Such an investigation that is asserted to be persecutory by its adversaries.
- The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
- a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
verb
noun
- the act of demanding
- an urgent or peremptory request
- the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
- required activity
- a condition requiring relief
- (economics) The market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to buy a good or service, as measured by the amount of that good or service that is currently salable at any given price point; the amount itself.
- An urgent request.
- An order.
- A requirement.
- The desire to purchase goods and services.
- A forceful claim for something.
- (electricity supply) More precisely peak demand or peak load, a measure of the maximum power load of a utility's customer over a short period of time; the power load integrated over a specified time interval.
noun
- The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
- an instance of questioning
- A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.
- a search for knowledge
- a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
noun
adj
verb
verb
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- defeat by a narrow margin
- push or move with the nose
- catch the scent of; get wind of
- rub noses
- advance the forward part of with caution
- (transitive) To furnish with a nose.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, also followed by around or about, in which case, ambitransitive) To snoop.
- (intransitive) To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
- (transitive) To detect by smell or as if by smell.
- (intransitive, aviation, nautical) To travel with the nose of the plane/ship aimed in a particular direction.
- (transitive) To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
- (intransitive, aviation) To dive down in a steep angle; to nosedive
- (transitive) To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.
- (transitive) To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.
- (transitive) To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.
noun
- a symbol of inquisitiveness
- a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
- the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
- the sense of smell (especially in animals)
- a natural skill
- a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
- a small distance
- the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
- (idiomatic) Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.
- The tip of an object.
- (idiomatic, also followed by around or about) The action of nosing, in the sense to snoop
- (architecture) A downward projection from a cornice.
- (horse racing) The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.
- The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.
- (perfumery) A perfumer.
- A snout, the nose of an animal.
- A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
- (by extension) Skill at finding information.
- The skill in recognising bouquet.
- (slang) An informer.
- The sense of smell.
verb
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- stir by poking
- hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
- make a hole by poking
- poke or thrust abruptly
- (transitive) To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
- (figuratively) To rummage; to feel or grope around.
- (transitive) To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
- To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
- (transitive, slang, vulgar) To penetrate in sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, informal, social media) To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
- (transitive) To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).
- To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
noun
- a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
- tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
- someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- (Scotland, Northern Ireland) An ice cream cone or a bag of chips
- A poke bonnet.
- (dialectal) Pokeweed, and its berries.
- A prod, jab, or thrust.
- A long, wide sleeve.
- (US) A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
- (US, slang) A lazy person; a dawdler.
- (informal, social media) A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger.
- (Hawaii) Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients.
- (baseball, slang) A hit, especially an extra base hit.
- An old, worn-out horse.
- (US, slang) A stupid or uninteresting person.
verb
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- be nosey
- make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
- (figuratively) Usually followed by out (of): to draw out or get (information, etc.) with effort.
- To use leverage to open, raise, or widen (something); to prise or prize.
- (figuratively) To inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy; to snoop.
- To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
noun
verb
- examine through questioning and answering
- give religious instructions to
- To question at length.
- To give oral instruction, especially of religion; (specifically) by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.
verb
- To interrogate in order to arrive at a deeper understanding.
- To owe money to (someone); to become involved in something unsavory.
- To enter (an unfavourable state).
- To argue about (something).
- To reach into or interact with (an object).
- To become involved or interested in (a discussion, issue, or activity); to come to enjoy (something).
- To penetrate (someone) sexually.
- To cause to behave uncharacteristically; to possess.
- To put on (an item of clothing).
- To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it.
- get involved in or with
- familiarize oneself thoroughly with
- put clothing on one's body
- to come or go into
- secure a place in a college, university, etc.
prep
- Investigating the subject (of).
- Indicates transition into another form or substance.
- (colloquial) Attacking or fighting a person.
- (mathematics) Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".
- To or towards the inside of.
- Indicates division or the creation of subgroups or sections.
- (colloquial) Interested in or attracted to.
- Against, especially with force or violence.
- To or towards the region of.
- After the start of.
verb
- cause to be interested or curious
- form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
- (transitive) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
- (transitive) To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate.
- (intransitive) To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme.
- (intransitive) To have clandestine or illicit intercourse.
noun
- a clandestine love affair
- a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
- The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters.
- A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
- Clandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair.
adv
- (interrogative) In what manner:
- (interrogative, degree) To what degree or extent.
- At what price, for what amount (of money).
- By what title or what name.
- (exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.
- In what form, shape, measure, quantity, etc.
- (relative, nonstandard, modifying a word like way or manner) In which.
- With what meaning or effect.
- (fused relative) In the manner in which.
- With overtones of why, for what reason.
- (fused relative) In any manner in which; in whatever way; however.
- (interrogative) In what state or condition.
- By what means.
conj
intj
noun
adj
- marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor
- having the authority to conduct official investigations
- especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge
- Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition.
- In a manner of inquisition or inquisitors.
- (law) Describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge.
prefix
adj
adv
name
noun
- aqua
- annus (a year)
- acre; acres
- army
- application
- adjutant
- air
- associate; association
- age; aged
- ambassador
- academy; academician
- automobile
- answer
- Americanization
- air branch
- accumulator
- artillery
- adult
- artificer
- aircraft; airplane
- apprentice
- atomic weight
- amplitude
- absolute temperature
- article
- acid
- alto
- anode
- attack
- amphibian
- administration
- ana; anna
- admiral
- (military) assault, as on a badge
- alfa
- airman
- address
- Angstrom
- accusative case
- accommodation
- amateur
- absorbance; absorbancy
- arctic
- author
prep
verb
verb
noun
noun
- A questioning.
- An inquest.
- An inquiry or investigation into the truth of some matter.
- (sometimes) Such an investigation that is asserted to be persecutory by its adversaries.
- The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
- a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
noun
- The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
- an instance of questioning
- A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.
- a search for knowledge
- a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
noun
adj
verb
verb
- (transitive) To ask, inquire.
- (computing, databases) To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
- (intransitive, publishing) To send out a query letter.
- (intransitive) To ask a question.
- (transitive) To question or call into doubt.
- (transitive, Internet) To send a private message to (a user on IRC).
- pose a question
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine.
- (transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
- (transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
- pose a series of questions to
- conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
- pose a question
- place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
noun
- an instance of questioning
- A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.
- A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.
- A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
- A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
- an informal reference to a marriage proposal
- a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
- the subject matter at issue
verb
- inquire into
- inquire into a subject in detail
- travel to or penetrate into
- examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes
- (intransitive) To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.
- (transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
- (transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.
- (transitive) To seek sexual variety, to sow one's wild oats.
- (transitive) To (seek) experience first hand.
- (intransitive, medicine) To examine diagnostically.
- (intransitive) To wander without any particular aim or purpose.
noun
verb
- inquire into
- attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
- (intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.
- (intransitive, marketing) To receive a certain response in market research.
- (transitive) To search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently.
- (transitive) To search again.
noun
verb
noun
- an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
- the examination of alternative hypotheses
- the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
- boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
- an investigation seeking answers
- An attempt to find something.
- The act of searching in general.
verb
- inquire for
- try to get or reach
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
- go to or towards
- make an effort or attempt
- (transitive) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
- (transitive) To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
- (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
- (intransitive, sometimes proscribed) To attempt, endeavour, try
- (intransitive, computing) To navigate through a data stream.
- (ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
noun
verb
noun
- a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
- the verbal act of requesting
- Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
- (networking) A message sent over a network to a server.
- Condition of being sought after.
- A formal message requesting something.
verb
- (transitive) To ask, inquire.
- (computing, databases) To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
- (intransitive, publishing) To send out a query letter.
- (intransitive) To ask a question.
- (transitive) To question or call into doubt.
- (transitive, Internet) To send a private message to (a user on IRC).
- pose a question
noun
verb
- To interrogate.
- To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
- To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
- To check the health or condition of something or someone.
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- question or examine thoroughly and closely
- question closely
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine.
- (transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
- (transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
- pose a series of questions to
- conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
- pose a question
- place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
noun
- an instance of questioning
- A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation.
- A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter.
- A worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
- A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
- a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
- an informal reference to a marriage proposal
- a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
- the subject matter at issue
verb
noun
- the act of demanding
- an urgent or peremptory request
- the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
- required activity
- a condition requiring relief
- (economics) The market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to buy a good or service, as measured by the amount of that good or service that is currently salable at any given price point; the amount itself.
- An urgent request.
- An order.
- A requirement.
- The desire to purchase goods and services.
- A forceful claim for something.
- (electricity supply) More precisely peak demand or peak load, a measure of the maximum power load of a utility's customer over a short period of time; the power load integrated over a specified time interval.
verb
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- defeat by a narrow margin
- push or move with the nose
- catch the scent of; get wind of
- rub noses
- advance the forward part of with caution
- (transitive) To furnish with a nose.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, also followed by around or about, in which case, ambitransitive) To snoop.
- (intransitive) To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
- (transitive) To detect by smell or as if by smell.
- (intransitive, aviation, nautical) To travel with the nose of the plane/ship aimed in a particular direction.
- (transitive) To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
- (intransitive, aviation) To dive down in a steep angle; to nosedive
- (transitive) To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.
- (transitive) To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.
- (transitive) To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.
noun
- a symbol of inquisitiveness
- a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
- the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
- the sense of smell (especially in animals)
- a natural skill
- a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
- a small distance
- the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
- (idiomatic) Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.
- The tip of an object.
- (idiomatic, also followed by around or about) The action of nosing, in the sense to snoop
- (architecture) A downward projection from a cornice.
- (horse racing) The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.
- The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.
- (perfumery) A perfumer.
- A snout, the nose of an animal.
- A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
- (by extension) Skill at finding information.
- The skill in recognising bouquet.
- (slang) An informer.
- The sense of smell.
verb
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- stir by poking
- hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
- make a hole by poking
- poke or thrust abruptly
- (transitive) To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
- (figuratively) To rummage; to feel or grope around.
- (transitive) To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
- To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
- (transitive, slang, vulgar) To penetrate in sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, informal, social media) To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
- (transitive) To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).
- To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
noun
- a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
- tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
- someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- (Scotland, Northern Ireland) An ice cream cone or a bag of chips
- A poke bonnet.
- (dialectal) Pokeweed, and its berries.
- A prod, jab, or thrust.
- A long, wide sleeve.
- (US) A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
- (US, slang) A lazy person; a dawdler.
- (informal, social media) A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger.
- (Hawaii) Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients.
- (baseball, slang) A hit, especially an extra base hit.
- An old, worn-out horse.
- (US, slang) A stupid or uninteresting person.
verb
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- be nosey
- make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
- (figuratively) Usually followed by out (of): to draw out or get (information, etc.) with effort.
- To use leverage to open, raise, or widen (something); to prise or prize.
- (figuratively) To inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy; to snoop.
- To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
noun
verb
- examine through questioning and answering
- give religious instructions to
- To question at length.
- To give oral instruction, especially of religion; (specifically) by the formal question-and-answer method; in the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church, to teach the catechism as preparation for confirmation.
verb
- To interrogate in order to arrive at a deeper understanding.
- To owe money to (someone); to become involved in something unsavory.
- To enter (an unfavourable state).
- To argue about (something).
- To reach into or interact with (an object).
- To become involved or interested in (a discussion, issue, or activity); to come to enjoy (something).
- To penetrate (someone) sexually.
- To cause to behave uncharacteristically; to possess.
- To put on (an item of clothing).
- To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it.
- get involved in or with
- familiarize oneself thoroughly with
- put clothing on one's body
- to come or go into
- secure a place in a college, university, etc.
verb
- cause to be interested or curious
- form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
- (transitive) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
- (transitive) To fill with artifice and duplicity; to complicate.
- (intransitive) To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme.
- (intransitive) To have clandestine or illicit intercourse.
noun
- a clandestine love affair
- a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
- The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters.
- A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
- Clandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair.
verb
noun
adv
- (interrogative) In what manner:
- (interrogative, degree) To what degree or extent.
- At what price, for what amount (of money).
- By what title or what name.
- (exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.
- In what form, shape, measure, quantity, etc.
- (relative, nonstandard, modifying a word like way or manner) In which.
- With what meaning or effect.
- (fused relative) In the manner in which.
- With overtones of why, for what reason.
- (fused relative) In any manner in which; in whatever way; however.
- (interrogative) In what state or condition.
- By what means.
conj
intj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- marked by inquisitive interest; especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor
- having the authority to conduct official investigations
- especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge
- Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition.
- In a manner of inquisition or inquisitors.
- (law) Describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge.
adj
adv
name
noun
- aqua
- annus (a year)
- acre; acres
- army
- application
- adjutant
- air
- associate; association
- age; aged
- ambassador
- academy; academician
- automobile
- answer
- Americanization
- air branch
- accumulator
- artillery
- adult
- artificer
- aircraft; airplane
- apprentice
- atomic weight
- amplitude
- absolute temperature
- article
- acid
- alto
- anode
- attack
- amphibian
- administration
- ana; anna
- admiral
- (military) assault, as on a badge
- alfa
- airman
- address
- Angstrom
- accusative case
- accommodation
- amateur
- absorbance; absorbancy
- arctic
- author