enquire English

Meaning enquire meaning

What does enquire mean?

Definitions in simple English

enquire Verb

— If you enquire about something, you ask about it. Please enquire whether the patient will require hospital transport home. She had enquired of Mr Browning how things were at the moment.

enquire

— verb (= ask, inquire) inquire about I asked about their special today He had to ask directions several times

— verb (= investigate, inquire) conduct an inquiry or investigation of The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady

— verb (= wonder) have a wish or desire to know something He wondered who had built this beautiful church

Synonyms enquire synonyms

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enquire English » English

inquire

ask

question

investigate

interrogate

explore

research

examine

test

study

search

request

inspect

implore

wonder

query

probe

find out

ascertain

vet

verify

try

take counsel with

survey

sound

sift

seek information

scrutinize

scrutinise

scrimp

screen out

screen

scout

scan

reconnoitre

reconnoiter

quiz

question closely

put a question

peruse

make enquiries

look into

look about

listen

lay away

interrogation

interrogating

essay

enquiry

economise

Conjugation enquire conjugation

How do you conjugate enquire?

enquire · verb

Present I enquire

Positive I enquire

Singular

1st person I enquire

2nd person you enquire

3rd person he/she/it enquires

Plural

1st person we enquire

2nd person you enquire

3rd person they enquire

Negative I don't enquire

Singular

1st person I don't enquire I do not enquire

2nd person you don't enquire you do not enquire

3rd person he/she/it doesn't enquire he/she/it does not enquire

Plural

1st person we don't enquire we do not enquire

2nd person you don't enquire you do not enquire

3rd person they don't enquire they do not enquire

Question do I enquire?

Singular

1st person do I enquire?

2nd person do you enquire?

3rd person does he/she/it enquire?

Plural

1st person do we enquire?

2nd person do you enquire?

3rd person do they enquire?

Negative question don't I enquire?

Singular

1st person don't I enquire? do I not enquire?

2nd person don't you enquire? do you not enquire?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it enquire? does he/she/it not enquire?

Plural

1st person don't we enquire? do we not enquire?

2nd person don't you enquire? do you not enquire?

3rd person don't they enquire? do they not enquire?

Past I enquired

Positive I enquired

Singular

1st person I enquired

2nd person you enquired

3rd person he/she/it enquired

Plural

1st person we enquired

2nd person you enquired

3rd person they enquired

Negative I didn't enquire

Singular

1st person I didn't enquire I did not enquire

2nd person you didn't enquire you did not enquire

3rd person he/she/it didn't enquire he/she/it did not enquire

Plural

1st person we didn't enquire we did not enquire

2nd person you didn't enquire you did not enquire

3rd person they didn't enquire they did not enquire

Question did I enquire?

Singular

1st person did I enquire?

2nd person did you enquire?

3rd person did he/she/it enquire?

Plural

1st person did we enquire?

2nd person did you enquire?

3rd person did they enquire?

Negative question didn't I enquire?

Singular

1st person didn't I enquire? did I not enquire?

2nd person didn't you enquire? did you not enquire?

3rd person didn't he/she/it enquire? did he/she/it not enquire?

Plural

1st person didn't we enquire? did we not enquire?

2nd person didn't you enquire? did you not enquire?

3rd person didn't they enquire? did they not enquire?

Future I'll enquire

Positive I'll enquire

Singular

1st person I'll enquire I will enquire

2nd person you'll enquire you will enquire

3rd person he/she/it'll enquire he/she/it will enquire

Plural

1st person we'll enquire we will enquire

2nd person you'll enquire you will enquire

3rd person they'll enquire they will enquire

Negative I won't enquire

Singular

1st person I won't enquire I will not enquire

2nd person you won't enquire you will not enquire

3rd person he/she/it won't enquire he/she/it will not enquire

Plural

1st person we won't enquire we will not enquire

2nd person you won't enquire you will not enquire

3rd person they won't enquire they will not enquire

Question will I enquire?

Singular

1st person will I enquire?

2nd person will you enquire?

3rd person will he/she/it enquire?

Plural

1st person will we enquire?

2nd person will you enquire?

3rd person will they enquire?

Negative question won't I enquire?

Singular

1st person won't I enquire? will I not enquire?

2nd person won't you enquire? will you not enquire?

3rd person won't he/she/it enquire? will he/she/it not enquire?

Plural

1st person won't we enquire? will we not enquire?

2nd person won't you enquire? will you not enquire?

3rd person won't they enquire? will they not enquire?

Conditional I'd enquire

Positive I'd enquire

Singular

1st person I'd enquire I would enquire

2nd person you'd enquire you would enquire

3rd person he/she/it'd enquire he/she/it would enquire

Plural

1st person we'd enquire we would enquire

2nd person you'd enquire you would enquire

3rd person they'd enquire they would enquire

Negative I wouldn't enquire

Singular

1st person I wouldn't enquire I would not enquire

2nd person you wouldn't enquire you would not enquire

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't enquire he/she/it would not enquire

Plural

1st person we wouldn't enquire we would not enquire

2nd person you wouldn't enquire you would not enquire

3rd person they wouldn't enquire they would not enquire

Question would I enquire?

Singular

1st person would I enquire?

2nd person would you enquire?

3rd person would he/she/it enquire?

Plural

1st person would we enquire?

2nd person would you enquire?

3rd person would they enquire?

Negative question wouldn't I enquire?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I enquire? would I not enquire?

2nd person wouldn't you enquire? would you not enquire?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it enquire? would he/she/it not enquire?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we enquire? would we not enquire?

2nd person wouldn't you enquire? would you not enquire?

3rd person wouldn't they enquire? would they not enquire?

Present continuous I'm enquiring

Positive I'm enquiring

Singular

1st person I'm enquiring I am enquiring

2nd person you're enquiring you are enquiring

3rd person he/she/it's enquiring he/she/it is enquiring

Plural

1st person we're enquiring we are enquiring

2nd person you're enquiring you are enquiring

3rd person they're enquiring they are enquiring

Negative I'm not enquiring

Singular

1st person I'm not enquiring I am not enquiring

2nd person you aren't enquiring you're not enquiring you are not enquiring

3rd person he/she/it isn't enquiring he/she/it's not enquiring he/she/it is not enquiring

Plural

1st person we aren't enquiring we're not enquiring we are not enquiring

2nd person you aren't enquiring you're not enquiring you are not enquiring

3rd person they aren't enquiring they're not enquiring they are not enquiring

Question am I enquiring?

Singular

1st person am I enquiring?

2nd person are you enquiring?

3rd person is he/she/it enquiring?

Plural

1st person are we enquiring?

2nd person are you enquiring?

3rd person are they enquiring?

Negative question aren't I enquiring?

Singular

1st person aren't I enquiring? am I not enquiring?

2nd person aren't you enquiring? are you not enquiring?

3rd person isn't he/she/it enquiring? is he/she/it not enquiring?

Plural

1st person aren't we enquiring? are we not enquiring?

2nd person aren't you enquiring? are you not enquiring?

3rd person aren't they enquiring? are they not enquiring?

Past continuous I was enquiring

Positive I was enquiring

Singular

1st person I was enquiring

2nd person you were enquiring

3rd person he/she/it was enquiring

Plural

1st person we were enquiring

2nd person you were enquiring

3rd person they were enquiring

Negative I wasn't enquiring

Singular

1st person I wasn't enquiring I was not enquiring

2nd person you weren't enquiring you were not enquiring

3rd person he/she/it wasn't enquiring he/she/it was not enquiring

Plural

1st person we weren't enquiring we were not enquiring

2nd person you weren't enquiring you were not enquiring

3rd person they weren't enquiring they were not enquiring

Question was I enquiring?

Singular

1st person was I enquiring?

2nd person were you enquiring?

3rd person was he/she/it enquiring?

Plural

1st person were we enquiring?

2nd person were you enquiring?

3rd person were they enquiring?

Negative question wasn't I enquiring?

Singular

1st person wasn't I enquiring? was I not enquiring?

2nd person weren't you enquiring? were you not enquiring?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it enquiring? was he/she/it not enquiring?

Plural

1st person weren't we enquiring? were we not enquiring?

2nd person weren't you enquiring? were you not enquiring?

3rd person weren't they enquiring? were they not enquiring?

Future continuous I'll be enquiring

Positive I'll be enquiring

Singular

1st person I'll be enquiring I will be enquiring

2nd person you'll be enquiring you will be enquiring

3rd person he/she/it'll be enquiring he/she/it will be enquiring

Plural

1st person we'll be enquiring we will be enquiring

2nd person you'll be enquiring you will be enquiring

3rd person they'll be enquiring they will be enquiring

Negative I won't be enquiring

Singular

1st person I won't be enquiring I will not be enquiring

2nd person you won't be enquiring you will not be enquiring

3rd person he/she/it won't be enquiring he/she/it will not be enquiring

Plural

1st person we won't be enquiring we will not be enquiring

2nd person you won't be enquiring you will not be enquiring

3rd person they won't be enquiring they will not be enquiring

Question will I be enquiring?

Singular

1st person will I be enquiring?

2nd person will you be enquiring?

3rd person will he/she/it be enquiring?

Plural

1st person will we be enquiring?

2nd person will you be enquiring?

3rd person will they be enquiring?

Negative question won't I be enquiring?

Singular

1st person won't I be enquiring? will I not be enquiring?

2nd person won't you be enquiring? will you not be enquiring?

3rd person won't he/she/it be enquiring? will he/she/it not be enquiring?

Plural

1st person won't we be enquiring? will we not be enquiring?

2nd person won't you be enquiring? will you not be enquiring?

3rd person won't they be enquiring? will they not be enquiring?

Conditional continuous I'd be enquiring

Positive I'd be enquiring

Singular

1st person I'd be enquiring I would be enquiring

2nd person you'd be enquiring you would be enquiring

3rd person he/she/it'd be enquiring he/she/it would be enquiring

Plural

1st person we'd be enquiring we would be enquiring

2nd person you'd be enquiring you would be enquiring

3rd person they'd be enquiring they would be enquiring

Negative I wouldn't be enquiring

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be enquiring I would not be enquiring

2nd person you wouldn't be enquiring you would not be enquiring

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be enquiring he/she/it would not be enquiring

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be enquiring we would not be enquiring

2nd person you wouldn't be enquiring you would not be enquiring

3rd person they wouldn't be enquiring they would not be enquiring

Question would I be enquiring?

Singular

1st person would I be enquiring?

2nd person would you be enquiring?

3rd person would he/she/it be enquiring?

Plural

1st person would we be enquiring?

2nd person would you be enquiring?

3rd person would they be enquiring?

Negative question wouldn't I be enquiring?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be enquiring? would I not be enquiring?

2nd person wouldn't you be enquiring? would you not be enquiring?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be enquiring? would he/she/it not be enquiring?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be enquiring? would we not be enquiring?

2nd person wouldn't you be enquiring? would you not be enquiring?

3rd person wouldn't they be enquiring? would they not be enquiring?

Present perfect I've enquired

Positive I've enquired

Singular

1st person I've enquired I have enquired

2nd person you've enquired you have enquired

3rd person he/she/it's enquired he/she/it has enquired

Plural

1st person we've enquired we have enquired

2nd person you've enquired you have enquired

3rd person they've enquired they have enquired

Negative I haven't enquired

Singular

1st person I haven't enquired I have not enquired

2nd person you haven't enquired you have not enquired

3rd person he/she/it hasn't enquired he/she/it has not enquired

Plural

1st person we haven't enquired we have not enquired

2nd person you haven't enquired you have not enquired

3rd person they haven't enquired they have not enquired

Question have I enquired?

Singular

1st person have I enquired?

2nd person have you enquired?

3rd person has he/she/it enquired?

Plural

1st person have we enquired?

2nd person have you enquired?

3rd person have they enquired?

Negative question haven't I enquired?

Singular

1st person haven't I enquired? have I not enquired?

2nd person haven't you enquired? have you not enquired?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it enquired? has he/she/it not enquired?

Plural

1st person haven't we enquired? have we not enquired?

2nd person haven't you enquired? have you not enquired?

3rd person haven't they enquired? have they not enquired?

Past perfect I had enquired

Positive I had enquired

Singular

1st person I had enquired

2nd person you had enquired

3rd person he/she/it had enquired

Plural

1st person we had enquired

2nd person you had enquired

3rd person they had enquired

Negative I hadn't enquired

Singular

1st person I hadn't enquired I had not enquired

2nd person you hadn't enquired you had not enquired

3rd person he/she/it hadn't enquired he/she/it had not enquired

Plural

1st person we hadn't enquired we had not enquired

2nd person you hadn't enquired you had not enquired

3rd person they hadn't enquired they had not enquired

Question had I enquired?

Singular

1st person had I enquired?

2nd person had you enquired?

3rd person had he/she/it enquired?

Plural

1st person had we enquired?

2nd person had you enquired?

3rd person had they enquired?

Negative question hadn't I enquired?

Singular

1st person hadn't I enquired? had I not enquired?

2nd person hadn't you enquired? had you not enquired?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it enquired? had he/she/it not enquired?

Plural

1st person hadn't we enquired? had we not enquired?

2nd person hadn't you enquired? had you not enquired?

3rd person hadn't they enquired? had they not enquired?

Future perfect I'll have enquired

Positive I'll have enquired

Singular

1st person I'll have enquired I will have enquired

2nd person you'll have enquired you will have enquired

3rd person he/she/it'll have enquired he/she/it will have enquired

Plural

1st person we'll have enquired we will have enquired

2nd person you'll have enquired you will have enquired

3rd person they'll have enquired they will have enquired

Negative I won't have enquired

Singular

1st person I won't have enquired I will not have enquired

2nd person you won't have enquired you will not have enquired

3rd person he/she/it won't have enquired he/she/it will not have enquired

Plural

1st person we won't have enquired we will not have enquired

2nd person you won't have enquired you will not have enquired

3rd person they won't have enquired they will not have enquired

Question +'ll I have enquired?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have enquired? will I have enquired?

2nd person +'ll you have enquired? will you have enquired?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have enquired? will he/she/it have enquired?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have enquired? will we have enquired?

2nd person +'ll you have enquired? will you have enquired?

3rd person +'ll they have enquired? will they have enquired?

Negative question won't I have enquired?

Singular

1st person won't I have enquired? will I not have enquired?

2nd person won't you have enquired? will you not have enquired?

3rd person won't he/she/it have enquired? will he/she/it not have enquired?

Plural

1st person won't we have enquired? will we not have enquired?

2nd person won't you have enquired? will you not have enquired?

3rd person won't they have enquired? will they not have enquired?

Conditional perfect I'd have enquired

Positive I'd have enquired

Singular

1st person I'd have enquired I would have enquired

2nd person you'd have enquired you would have enquired

3rd person he/she/it'd have enquired he/she/it would have enquired

Plural

1st person we'd have enquired we would have enquired

2nd person you'd have enquired you would have enquired

3rd person they'd have enquired they would have enquired

Negative I wouldn't have enquired

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have enquired I would not have enquired

2nd person you wouldn't have enquired you would not have enquired

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have enquired he/she/it would not have enquired

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have enquired we would not have enquired

2nd person you wouldn't have enquired you would not have enquired

3rd person they wouldn't have enquired they would not have enquired

Question would I have enquired?

Singular

1st person would I have enquired?

2nd person would you have enquired?

3rd person would he/she/it have enquired?

Plural

1st person would we have enquired?

2nd person would you have enquired?

3rd person would they have enquired?

Negative question wouldn't I have enquired?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have enquired? would I not have enquired?

2nd person wouldn't you have enquired? would you not have enquired?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have enquired? would he/she/it not have enquired?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have enquired? would we not have enquired?

2nd person wouldn't you have enquired? would you not have enquired?

3rd person wouldn't they have enquired? would they not have enquired?

Imperative enquire!

Positive

you enquire!

we let's enquire!

Negative

you don't enquire!

we let's not enquire!

Examples enquire examples

How do I use enquire in a sentence?

Movie subtitles

It's best not to enquire.

Will you permit me to visit you and enquire about your health?

I came to enquire after the health of my charming guest.

To enquire into the cause and circumstances of the seizure of His Majesty's armed vessel, The Bounty, commanded by Lieutenant William Bligh and to try the said Lieutenant William Bligh for his conduct on that occasion.

Professor, sir? The Prince sent me to enquire after Sir Henri.

I'm afraid I didn't enquire, but the ship may have been driven off her course.

I will enquire about your locket first thing in the morning.

It is not my habit to enquire into people's private business.

May I interrupt to enquire how it was that my dearly beloved cousin died?

To enquire after his health or what?

You didn't enquire into THEIR pedigree.

Might I enquire why you are enquiring?

May I enquire about your patrol destinations?

I promis'd to enquire most carefully About a schoolmaster for fair Bianca, And by good fortune.

May I enquire how Her Imperial Highness deigns to feel this morning?

Well, last time he wrote he asked me to enquire about someone.

May I enquire his name?

They may enquire about you among the residents in the main building.

If anyone should enquire for us, we've gone to Rector's to discuss our future.

The Prince sent me to enquire after Sir Henri.

May I enquire as to our course, captain?

May I enquire on what grounds, captain?

Yes, Sergeant. On your way out, stop off at the desk and enquire: has anybody reported the loss of a finger this evening?

Well, I came to enquire after Linda.

We ask permission to enquire further.

Enquire.

Did you enquire?

I will enquire of the others.

I wish to enquire about Signor Garani.

By the way, if Captain Gibbon should enquire for me tell him I've gone for a chat with the general.

Just enquire and you'll see I'm right.

Captain, may I enquire if you intend to persist in your unusual course of action regarding the Halkans?

That's just what I was preparing to enquire.

You wish to enquire. about it's whereabouts?

May I enquire if there's any reason for this?