enquire

Other spellings

• inquire

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈkwaɪr/, SAMPA: /In"kwaIr/

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Verb

Plain form enquire

Third-person singular enquires

Past tense enquired

Past participle enquired

Present participle enquiring

1. (intransitive), (formal) If you enquire about something, you ask about it.
   • Synonym: ask

   Please enquire whether the patient will require hospital transport home.

   She had enquired of Mr Browning how things were at the moment.

Related words

• enquiry
• enquiringly
• enquirer
• inquire