enquire

Meanings

• ask for information or clarification

  - "She enquired about the price."
  - "He wanted to enquire whether the train was on time."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪŋˈkwaɪə/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with enquire
inquire , quire , quireless , quirement

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Homophones

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1. enquire () : ask for information or clarification
   

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Variants

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enquire , enquired , enquirer , enquirers , enquires , enquiries , enquiring , enquiry , inquire , inquirer , inquiry

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Forms

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The verb ‘enquire’ can be conjugated in various forms, including present tense (enquire, enquires), past tense (enquired, enquired), present participle (enquiring), and past participle (enquired). The word ‘enquire’ can also be used as a noun to refer to the act of asking for information or clarification.

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Etymology

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late Middle English (in the sense ‘make an inquiry, find out’): from enquire, from Old French enquerir, from in- in- + querre ‘to seek’.

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Related Concepts

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1. information: Data that is received, collected, or generated and is used to increase knowledge, understanding, or decision-making.

2. clarification: The act of making something clearer or more understandable by providing additional information, explanation, or interpretation.

3. question: A statement that expresses a lack of information, knowledge, or understanding and is used to elicit a response or answer from another person or source.

4. answer: A statement, response, or solution that provides information, knowledge, or understanding in response to a question, request, or problem.

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Culture

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["In literature, the word ‘enquire’ is used to signify asking for information or clarification. In Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’, Lady Macbeth uses the word ‘enquire’ in her famous soliloquy, where she plans to manipulate her husband Macbeth into committing regicide (murder of a king). In the novel ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte, the character Heathcliff uses the word ‘enquire’ in the novel to signify asking for information or clarification."]

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