enquire

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Etymology

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From Old French enquerre, from en- + querre (to search, to look for), from Latin quaerere, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (to acquire).

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Verb

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enquire (third-person singular simple present enquires, present participle enquiring, simple past and past participle enquired)

  1. British English form of inquire.
    He enquired about the availability of rental bicycles in the town.

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