Definition of enquire in English:

enquire

verbɪnˈkwʌɪə

British

1reporting verb Ask for information from someone.
no object he enquired about cottages for sale
with clause I enquired where he lived
with direct speech ‘How well do you know Berlin?’ he enquired of Hencke
Example sentencesExamples
- We are here to enquire and to secure information and facts.
- Having enquired at all car rental information desks at Dublin airport, the answer was the same.
- Others write to enquire about old friends, or to do genealogical research.
- Anyone requiring further information should enquire at the shop.
- Someone e-mailed me to enquire whether I thought it was a good investment strategy.
- The next day, the Inspector and a few policemen visited the farm and enquired about the matter.
- ‘It is a refreshing break from the serious stint,’ he accepts, when a reporter enquires about his rather long association with serious films.
- They wrote and enquired and searched for him but nobody could find him, so they had to appoint someone else.
- I am writing to enquire about a piece of information that sounds to me like an urban legend.
- ‘Then how do you explain your income tax return reports you sold only $40,000 worth of sandwiches’ the officer enquires.
- They absorb every bit of information that is given and take the time to enquire and question.
- She also enquired about my career plans and what I had studied in college.
Synonyms
ask, make enquiries, ask questions, pose a question, request information
want to know, look to someone for answers
1. 1.1enquire afterno object Ask about the health and well-being of (someone)
  Angus enquired after her parents
  Example sentencesExamples
  The report adds: ‘While en-route the President phoned the officer, enquiring after his well-being and apologising for the accident.’
  Mr. Sydney, after extending his greetings and enquiring after his employer's good health, lifted a pile from a chair in front of an overflowing partners desk and flapped the seat clean with his handkerchief.
  After enquiring after each other's welfare they consulted at length and then returned to where they had come from.
  David never failed to enquire after the health of Mrs Peri - Victor's mother-in-law.
  As well as health problems, Flora has had ongoing educational difficulties, but the documentary will allege that Parkinson made little or no effort to enquire after her well-being, still less to see her or provide for her.
  After the usual formalities of enquiring after their welfare, he broached the reason for his arrival.
  Coming out of his study, he enquired after Carrie.
  My students have been sweet, approaching me in the corridors to enquire after my health.
  The duke was a very kind-hearted, amiable man who always enquired after his servants' well-being.
  More than 175 volunteers maintain the program, which monitor the welfare of the frail and elderly, by contacting them each day to enquire after their well-being.
  She would write to my mother twice a year, and sometimes enquire after me kindly.
  Instead, she smiled at Dan in a friendly manner, enquired after his health and then left well-enough alone.
  Somebody enquired after a couple of former pupils, who, I gathered, came from a dysfunctional background and were out-of-control.
  He was lying alone in his house, and nobody went to enquire after his well-being.
  Wouldn't have thought that someone like you would be enquiring after the well-being of their elderly relatives.
2. 1.2enquire forno object Ask to see or speak to (someone)
  that was Mr Paul enquiring for you—I told him he couldn't come in
  Example sentencesExamples
  Right away he enquired for former team mates Seán and Mickey.
  If by chance, you should look for me, perchance you'll not me find - enquire for Renardine.
  When she reiterated that she was enquiring for someone else, the voice asked her whether the patient was still breathing!
  Early in the morning of Sunday, 21st November 1920 a number of men called to 38 Mount Street and on enquiring for Lieutenant Aimes were let in by the maid Katherine Farrell.
2enquire intono object Investigate; look into.
the task of political sociology is to enquire into the causes of political events
Example sentencesExamples
- He would enquire into their accounts worrying whether too many letters had been sent first class rather than second, but then his mother had taught him the virtue of thrift.
- Moreover, in all but the simplest of cases the Court will be required not merely to inspect the defence but to enquire into it - a process which may, in matters of any complexity, take hours or even days.
- It's my firm belief that the Government did not exaggerate the intelligence it received - so why not enquire into the sources and background to the case for war?
- We are very keen to enquire into the issues raised by our terms of reference, so that we can make appropriate recommendations for the further good practice within the Met, rather than concentrating on just making criticisms.
- That said, we are very keen nevertheless to enquire into the issues which are raised by our terms of reference, and to make appropriate recommendations for further good practice within the MPS.
- We are extremely keen to enquire into the issues raised by the terms of reference that have been given to us, in order that we can make appropriate recommendations for further good practice within the Metropolitan Police Service.
- We are keen to enquire into the issues raised by our terms of reference, so we can make appropriate recommendations for further good practice into the Metropolitan Police Service, rather than concentrate on criticising individuals.
- We should enquire into exactly how far his stupidity and ignorance will stretch, what the history is, what are his motives and what's he hiding?
- We are very keen to enquire into those issues raised by our terms of reference, so that we can make appropriate recommendation for further good practice.
- If the Inspector does not enquire into it, or does so and finds no reason to amend the return, the statutory scheme of self-assessment is final.
- You should enquire into any gap year organisation's aims and objectives, and its involvement of the local community in its activities.
- We are very keen to enquire into the issues which impact on our terms of reference, and to make appropriate recommendations in order that we can introduce further good practice into the service itself.
- ‘The matters that the inspectors were asked to enquire into were very serious, particularly in the context of the conduct of a banking business,’ said the judge.
- Absolutely, and that is particularly so in cases where one is enquiring into the state of mind of an officer, as to whether he acted in self-defence, which is a very common issue.
- We are quite keen to enquire into the issues raised by our terms of reference, in order that we may make appropriate recommendations for further good practice within the Met, rather than concentrating on criticisms.
- The person conducting the review was told not to enquire into the question of whether plagiarism had even taken place!
- The issue is whether, in carrying out this function, the Magistrates have power to enquire into the validity of the maintenance assessments themselves.
- We are keen to enquire into the issues raised in our terms of reference.
- The standard of patient care has never been in question or doubt and remains high and unaffected by any of the issues being enquired into by the trustees.
- It works out tax bills, checks you have paid the right amount and can enquire into your return.
Synonyms
conduct an enquiry, make enquiries, probe, look
investigate, research, examine, explore, scan, sift, delve, dig, search, scrutinize, study, inspect, survey, analyse, consider, appraise
subject to an examination
informal check out, suss out, snoop

Usage

The traditional distinction between enquire and inquire is that enquire is used for general senses of ‘ask’ while inquire is reserved for uses meaning ‘make a formal investigation’. In practice, however, there is little discernible distinction in the way the two words are used today in British English, although inquiry is commoner than enquiry in the sense ‘a formal investigation’. In all senses inquire and inquiry are the more usual forms in US English, whereas enquire and enquiry are chiefly restricted to British English

Derivatives

enquirer

nounɪnˈkwʌɪərə

British

To that end, the key aim of all our contacts with enquirers will be to put them in touch with their nearest Bible-teaching church.
Example sentencesExamples
- Alas, this didn't work, and concern grew as my enquirer's questions became more inquisitive and her manner increasingly flirtatious.
- Please could any enquirers contact either Mr Harrison or Mr Breese at the auctioneers offices in the first instance.
- A central customer service centre will manage all public access points across the county, joining county and district services for enquirers.
- The enquirer on the other end of the line was being assured that the place was easily accessible.

Origin

Middle English enquere, from Old French enquerre, based on Latin inquirere (based on quaerere 'seek').

question from Late Middle English:
This comes via Old French from Latin quaerere ‘ask, seek’. Also from quaerere are query (mid 17th century) an anglicized form of the Latin quaere, ‘Ask!’ used in the 16th century in English as a verb in the sense ‘enquire’; quest (Late Middle English); and inquest.

Rhymes

acquire, admire, afire, applier, aspire, attire, ayah, backfire, barbwire, bemire, briar, buyer, byre, choir, conspire, crier, cryer, defier, denier, desire, dire, drier, dryer, dyer, entire, esquire, expire, fire, flyer, friar, fryer, Gaia, gyre, hellfire, hire, hiya, ire, Isaiah, jambalaya, Jeremiah, Josiah, Kintyre, latria, liar, lyre, Maia, Maya, Mayer, messiah, mire, misfire, Nehemiah, Obadiah, papaya, pariah, peripeteia, perspire, playa, Praia, prior, pyre, quire, replier, scryer, shire, shyer, sire, skyer, Sophia, spire, squire, supplier, Surabaya, suspire, tier, tire, transpire, trier, tumble-dryer, tyre, Uriah, via, wire, Zechariah, Zedekiah, Zephaniah

Definition of enquire in US English:

enquire

verb

British

another term for inquire

Origin

Middle English enquere, from Old French enquerre, based on Latin inquirere (based on quaerere ‘seek’).

单词	enquire
释义	Definition of enquire in English: enquire verbɪnˈkwʌɪə British 1reporting verb Ask for information from someone. no object he enquired about cottages for sale with clause I enquired where he lived with direct speech ‘How well do you know Berlin?’ he enquired of Hencke Example sentencesExamples We are here to enquire and to secure information and facts. Having enquired at all car rental information desks at Dublin airport, the answer was the same. Others write to enquire about old friends, or to do genealogical research. Anyone requiring further information should enquire at the shop. Someone e-mailed me to enquire whether I thought it was a good investment strategy. The next day, the Inspector and a few policemen visited the farm and enquired about the matter. ‘It is a refreshing break from the serious stint,’ he accepts, when a reporter enquires about his rather long association with serious films. They wrote and enquired and searched for him but nobody could find him, so they had to appoint someone else. I am writing to enquire about a piece of information that sounds to me like an urban legend. ‘Then how do you explain your income tax return reports you sold only $40,000 worth of sandwiches’ the officer enquires. They absorb every bit of information that is given and take the time to enquire and question. She also enquired about my career plans and what I had studied in college. Synonyms ask, make enquiries, ask questions, pose a question, request information want to know, look to someone for answers 1.1enquire afterno object Ask about the health and well-being of (someone) Angus enquired after her parents Example sentencesExamples The report adds: ‘While en-route the President phoned the officer, enquiring after his well-being and apologising for the accident.’ Mr. Sydney, after extending his greetings and enquiring after his employer's good health, lifted a pile from a chair in front of an overflowing partners desk and flapped the seat clean with his handkerchief. After enquiring after each other's welfare they consulted at length and then returned to where they had come from. David never failed to enquire after the health of Mrs Peri - Victor's mother-in-law. As well as health problems, Flora has had ongoing educational difficulties, but the documentary will allege that Parkinson made little or no effort to enquire after her well-being, still less to see her or provide for her. After the usual formalities of enquiring after their welfare, he broached the reason for his arrival. Coming out of his study, he enquired after Carrie. My students have been sweet, approaching me in the corridors to enquire after my health. The duke was a very kind-hearted, amiable man who always enquired after his servants' well-being. More than 175 volunteers maintain the program, which monitor the welfare of the frail and elderly, by contacting them each day to enquire after their well-being. She would write to my mother twice a year, and sometimes enquire after me kindly. Instead, she smiled at Dan in a friendly manner, enquired after his health and then left well-enough alone. Somebody enquired after a couple of former pupils, who, I gathered, came from a dysfunctional background and were out-of-control. He was lying alone in his house, and nobody went to enquire after his well-being. Wouldn't have thought that someone like you would be enquiring after the well-being of their elderly relatives. 1.2enquire forno object Ask to see or speak to (someone) that was Mr Paul enquiring for you—I told him he couldn't come in Example sentencesExamples Right away he enquired for former team mates Seán and Mickey. If by chance, you should look for me, perchance you'll not me find - enquire for Renardine. When she reiterated that she was enquiring for someone else, the voice asked her whether the patient was still breathing! Early in the morning of Sunday, 21st November 1920 a number of men called to 38 Mount Street and on enquiring for Lieutenant Aimes were let in by the maid Katherine Farrell. 2enquire intono object Investigate; look into. the task of political sociology is to enquire into the causes of political events Example sentencesExamples He would enquire into their accounts worrying whether too many letters had been sent first class rather than second, but then his mother had taught him the virtue of thrift. Moreover, in all but the simplest of cases the Court will be required not merely to inspect the defence but to enquire into it - a process which may, in matters of any complexity, take hours or even days. It's my firm belief that the Government did not exaggerate the intelligence it received - so why not enquire into the sources and background to the case for war? We are very keen to enquire into the issues raised by our terms of reference, so that we can make appropriate recommendations for the further good practice within the Met, rather than concentrating on just making criticisms. That said, we are very keen nevertheless to enquire into the issues which are raised by our terms of reference, and to make appropriate recommendations for further good practice within the MPS. We are extremely keen to enquire into the issues raised by the terms of reference that have been given to us, in order that we can make appropriate recommendations for further good practice within the Metropolitan Police Service. We are keen to enquire into the issues raised by our terms of reference, so we can make appropriate recommendations for further good practice into the Metropolitan Police Service, rather than concentrate on criticising individuals. We should enquire into exactly how far his stupidity and ignorance will stretch, what the history is, what are his motives and what's he hiding? We are very keen to enquire into those issues raised by our terms of reference, so that we can make appropriate recommendation for further good practice. If the Inspector does not enquire into it, or does so and finds no reason to amend the return, the statutory scheme of self-assessment is final. You should enquire into any gap year organisation's aims and objectives, and its involvement of the local community in its activities. We are very keen to enquire into the issues which impact on our terms of reference, and to make appropriate recommendations in order that we can introduce further good practice into the service itself. ‘The matters that the inspectors were asked to enquire into were very serious, particularly in the context of the conduct of a banking business,’ said the judge. Absolutely, and that is particularly so in cases where one is enquiring into the state of mind of an officer, as to whether he acted in self-defence, which is a very common issue. We are quite keen to enquire into the issues raised by our terms of reference, in order that we may make appropriate recommendations for further good practice within the Met, rather than concentrating on criticisms. The person conducting the review was told not to enquire into the question of whether plagiarism had even taken place! The issue is whether, in carrying out this function, the Magistrates have power to enquire into the validity of the maintenance assessments themselves. We are keen to enquire into the issues raised in our terms of reference. The standard of patient care has never been in question or doubt and remains high and unaffected by any of the issues being enquired into by the trustees. It works out tax bills, checks you have paid the right amount and can enquire into your return. Synonyms conduct an enquiry, make enquiries, probe, look investigate, research, examine, explore, scan, sift, delve, dig, search, scrutinize, study, inspect, survey, analyse, consider, appraise subject to an examination informal check out, suss out, snoop Usage The traditional distinction between enquire and inquire is that enquire is used for general senses of ‘ask’ while inquire is reserved for uses meaning ‘make a formal investigation’. In practice, however, there is little discernible distinction in the way the two words are used today in British English, although inquiry is commoner than enquiry in the sense ‘a formal investigation’. In all senses inquire and inquiry are the more usual forms in US English, whereas enquire and enquiry are chiefly restricted to British English Derivatives enquirer nounɪnˈkwʌɪərə British To that end, the key aim of all our contacts with enquirers will be to put them in touch with their nearest Bible-teaching church. Example sentencesExamples Alas, this didn't work, and concern grew as my enquirer's questions became more inquisitive and her manner increasingly flirtatious. Please could any enquirers contact either Mr Harrison or Mr Breese at the auctioneers offices in the first instance. A central customer service centre will manage all public access points across the county, joining county and district services for enquirers. The enquirer on the other end of the line was being assured that the place was easily accessible. Origin Middle English enquere, from Old French enquerre, based on Latin inquirere (based on quaerere 'seek'). question from Late Middle English: This comes via Old French from Latin quaerere ‘ask, seek’. Also from quaerere are query (mid 17th century) an anglicized form of the Latin quaere, ‘Ask!’ used in the 16th century in English as a verb in the sense ‘enquire’; quest (Late Middle English); and inquest. Rhymes acquire, admire, afire, applier, aspire, attire, ayah, backfire, barbwire, bemire, briar, buyer, byre, choir, conspire, crier, cryer, defier, denier, desire, dire, drier, dryer, dyer, entire, esquire, expire, fire, flyer, friar, fryer, Gaia, gyre, hellfire, hire, hiya, ire, Isaiah, jambalaya, Jeremiah, Josiah, Kintyre, latria, liar, lyre, Maia, Maya, Mayer, messiah, mire, misfire, Nehemiah, Obadiah, papaya, pariah, peripeteia, perspire, playa, Praia, prior, pyre, quire, replier, scryer, shire, shyer, sire, skyer, Sophia, spire, squire, supplier, Surabaya, suspire, tier, tire, transpire, trier, tumble-dryer, tyre, Uriah, via, wire, Zechariah, Zedekiah, Zephaniah Definition of enquire in US English: enquire verb British another term for inquire Origin Middle English enquere, from Old French enquerre, based on Latin inquirere (based on quaerere ‘seek’).
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