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inquire

in·quire [ in kwr ] (past and past participle in·quired, present participle in·quir·ing, 3rd person present singular in·quires) or en·quire [ en kwr ] (past and past participle en·quired, present participle en·quir·ing, 3rd person present singular en·quires)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb ask something: to ask a question
inquire about a job
May I inquire to whom I have the honor of speaking?

2. intransitive verb try to find out facts: to try to discover the facts of a case

[13th century. Via French< Latin inquirere "inquire into" < quaerere "seek"]

in·quir·er noun
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