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| in·quire [ in kwr ] (past and past participle in·quired, present participle in·quir·ing, 3rd person present singular in·quires) or en·quire [ en kwr ] (past and past participle en·quired, present participle en·quir·ing, 3rd person present singular en·quires) |
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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?
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2. intransitive verb try to find out facts: to try to discover the facts of a case
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin inquirere "inquire into" < quaerere "seek"] |
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| in·quir·er noun |
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