ask after
Inquire about someone
To ask after someone is to inquire about their well-being or circumstances, usually through a third party: Your mother asked after you—she wants to know how the new job is going.
The phrase implies concern or polite interest rather than direct contact.
- check up onVerify someone's condition
- look in onVisit someone briefly
- check inConfirm your arrival
- how are youStandard post-hello inquiry
- inquireAsk for information
question · follow up · reach out · get in touch · thoughtfulness · empathy · politeness · compassion · kindness · query · care · solicitous · courtesy · interest · civility · tact · regard · respect
communication style
ask afterinterrogate
Question formally and persistently
grill · cross-examine · put through the wringer · badger · hound