enquire

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French enquerre, from en- + querre (“to search, to look for”).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)

Verb

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  1. (intransitive) To make an enquiry.
    He enquired about the availability of rental bicycles in the town.
  2. (transitive, archaic) To ask about (something).
    • (Can we date this quote by John Milton and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      Having thus at length enquired the truth concerning Law and dispense.
    • (Can we date this quote by Byron and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      And all obey and few enquire his will.

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.[1]

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