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enquire
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb enquire has 3 senses
- enquire(v = verb.communication) ask, inquire - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
- enquire(v = verb.communication) inquire, investigate - conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" is one way to examine, probe
- enquire(v = verb.cognition) inquire, wonder - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" is one way to query, question
Derived forms noun enquirer1, noun enquiry1
Sample sentence:
They enquire whether there was a traffic accident
Derived forms noun enquirer1, noun enquiry3
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
OXFORD DICTIONARY
enquire, v.
1 intr. (often foll. by of) seek information; ask a question (of a person).
2 intr. = INQUIRE.
3 intr. (foll. by after, for) ask about a person, a person's health, etc.
4 intr. (foll. by for) ask about the availability of.
5 tr. ask for information as to (enquired my name; enquired whether we were coming).
1 intr. (often foll. by of) seek information; ask a question (of a person).
2 intr. = INQUIRE.
3 intr. (foll. by after, for) ask about a person, a person's health, etc.
4 intr. (foll. by for) ask about the availability of.
5 tr. ask for information as to (enquired my name; enquired whether we were coming).
Derivative
enquirer n.
Etymology
ME enquere f. OF enquerre ult. f. L inquirere (as IN-(2), quaerere quaesit- seek)
THESAURUS
enquire
ask, ask a question, ask about, ask questions, be curious, bring into question, burn with curiosity, demand, dig around for, dig up, gape, gawk, inquire, inquire of, interpellate, interrogate, make inquiry, nose around for, nose out, peer, propose a question, propound a question, put queries, query, question, quiz, require an answer, rubber, rubberneck, seek, stare, want to know
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