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inquire English

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inquire Verb

— If you inquire about something, you ask about it. I was telling everybody that inquired about him that he was dead. If anyone inquires about it, I just won't answer. — If you inquire into something, you investigate it. In order to move forward you need to inquire into the nature of the problem. They wanted to inquire into whether our views had changed.

inquire

— verb (= ask, enquire) inquire about I asked about their special today He had to ask directions several times — verb (= wonder) have a wish or desire to know something He wondered who had built this beautiful church — verb (= investigate, enquire) 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

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Topics inquire topics

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Language and thought Communication Say

Ask
Social behavior Law Trial

Investigate a crime
Language and thought Think Learn

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Conjugation inquire conjugation

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inquire · verb

Examples inquire examples

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Simple sentences

Let's inquire about our hotel reservations.
If you need some help, just inquire the higher ranking official.

Movie subtitles

May I be so bold as to inquire your availability and whereabouts tomorrow afternoon?
Might I inquire if you are the Dr. Seward. whose sanitarium is at Whitby?
May I call later and inquire how you're feeling?
I shall come by later to inquire how you're feeling.
Now, Poole, you didn't come here to inquire after my health, did you?
Would you wait here while I inquire?
I came to inquire about your butler.
May I inquire where you're bound for?
May I inquire what you are doing here?
I just popped in to pay my dubious respects. and inquire as to the state of your health.
I'll bet there isn't another girl in St. Louis who's had a Yale man call long-distance just to inquire about her health.
Well, it's against the rules, But I'll inquire.
Inquire at Information.
In answer to your question, may I inquire, are you.
Might I inquire if you are the Dr. Seward whose sanitarium is at Whitby?
Miss Mina? May I call later and inquire how you're feeling?
I'll inquire at once in the black cabinet.
On your way, inquire if General Shubin has any further instructions.
I am to inquire if you have any further orders.
Lf I may be so bold as to inquire?
I haven't the least notion who you are and yet you have the audacity to inquire publicly into such matters as concern, uh, Milton.
May I inquire how that concerns you?
I didn't think you would, but I thought I'd inquire before proceeding.
I just popped in to pay my dubious respects and inquire as to the state of your health.
Madam, may I be so bold as to inquire, just what are your intentions?
May I inquire.
I came to inquire how your daughter is.
As he is your relative, he can inquire more closely into this than I can.
Clarissa, i always say it doesn't pay to inquire too closely into the background of us summer saratoga folk. Take you, clarissa. You call yourself a lady, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you are one, does it?
I came to inquire whether you were satisfied with the individuals I had recommended.
No. We'll inquire of other tribes, of course, but we've got to go to the Kaluana.
We'll wait till she's through soaking in the hot tub. then I'm gonna inquire if she's acquainted with the Napoleonic Code.
I CALLED TO INQUIRE AFTER YOUR HEALTH.
I've no right to inquire into your actions.
You need not inquire about me.
If I may inquire. Who gave you that file?

News and current affairs

For example, we might reasonably ask whether they pay their fair share of taxes, or inquire about their charitable donations.
Whenever I speak at finance and economics conferences around the world, I find that a great conversation starter with the spouses of the middle-aged business people who attend is to inquire about their vacation home.
Supporters of gathering statistics on race and religion also look to the experiences of the United States, Britain, or the Netherlands, where census takers are free to inquire about ethnic origins and a citizen's sense of belonging.
Journalists on the ground would do well to inquire about the relevant military objectives rather than pass judgment on the basis of the numbers of civilians killed, which may have minimal relevance to legal analysis.

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