transitive verb
intransitive verb
-·quired′, -·quir′ing inquire
verb
Enquire is defined as to ask.
When you ask someone what time it is, this is an example of a situation where you enquire about the time.
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enquire
verb
Chiefly BritishVariant of inquire
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present enquires, present participle enquiring, simple past and past participle enquired)
Usage notes
In the USA, inquire is generally used in place of enquire. Where enquire is used (particularly in the UK), it means a non-official enquiry (such as to ask a question), whereas inquire is used in legal or government context where official transcripts are generated. In the USA, this distinction is not made and inquire is used generally.
Origin
Old French enquerre, from en- + querre (“to search, to look for”).
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Sentence Examples
- Be sure to enquire about the company's return and exchange policy.
- If Disneyland is your destination, enquire about discount ticket deals offered by the hotel before booking.
- If you buy a doublet opal, do enquire about the weight of the opal stone portion as separate from the weight of the other part of the jewelry.
- The AAOS recommends that the playground be reported to local park or school officials or to contact a local orthopedic surgeon to enquire as how to build a safe, accessible playground for the area.
- We have seen no people since we arrived, so we came to this house to enquire our way.
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