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enquire - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'enquire' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Enquire [ v. i. & t.]
- See Inquire.

Meaning of 'enquire' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . enquire [ v]
Meaning (1):
- address a question to and expect an answer from
Example in sentence:
  • Ask your teacher about trigonometry;
  • He had to ask directions several times;
  • I inquired about their special today;
  • The children asked me about their dead grandmother
Meaning (2):
- have a wish or desire to know something
Example in sentence:
  • He wondered who had built this beautiful church
Meaning (3):
- conduct an inquiry or investigation of
Example in sentence:
  • inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady;
  • The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities

Nearby Words:

enquere enquicken enquirer enquiry

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