enquire
English
Alternative forms
- inquire (chiefly US)
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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- (intransitive) To make an enquiry.
- He enquired about the availability of rental bicycles in the town.
- (transitive, archaic) To ask about (something).
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]
Related terms
Translations
to make an enquiry
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to ask about (something)
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Anagrams
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- English terms derived from Old French
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English 3-syllable words
- Rhymes:English/aɪə(ɹ)
- English intransitive verbs
- English transitive verbs
- English terms with archaic senses
- Requests for date/John Milton
- Requests for date/Byron
- English reporting verbs