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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·quire (in·quired ; in·quir·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English enquiren, from Anglo-French enquerre, from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere, alteration of Latin inquirere, from in- + quaerere to seek DATE 13th century transitive verb 1. to ask about some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate — Thomas Gray 2. to search into : investigate intransitive verb 1. to put a question : seek for information by questioning inquired about the horses 2. to make investigation or inquiry — often used with into Synonyms: see ask • in·quir·er noun • • • - inquire after English Etymology inquire late 13c., from O.Fr . enquerre, from V.L. *inquærere, from L. in-"into" + quærere "ask, seek" (see query). Respelled 14c. on L.model, but half-Latinized enquire still persists.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 inquire in·quire, in·quirer, in·quir·ing, in·quiry (especially NAmE) = enquire , enquirer , enquiring , enquiry Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: ASK 1, catechize, examine, interrogate, query, question, quiz Related Words: investigate, probe, search; scrutinize, study Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: inquire after in·quire verb also en·quire \ə̇nˈkwī(ə)r, -īə\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English enquiren, inqueren, inquiren, alteration (influenced by Latin inquirere to inquire) of enqueren, from Old French enquerre, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin inquaerere, alteration (influenced by Latin quaerere to seek, ask) of Latin inquirere, from in- in- (II) + -quirere (from quaereṛe) transitive verb 1. : to ask about or ask : seek to know by asking or questioning < some kindred spirit shall inquire thy fate — Thomas Gray > < inquired the way to the station > < inquired what the weather was likely to be > 2. a. : to search or search into : investigate , examine < failed to inquire the limits of what can be said — Allen Tate > b. archaic : to search or ask for — often used with out c. obsolete : interrogate , question intransitive verb 1. : to put a question : seek for truth or information by questioning : ask < inquired about the horses — American Guide Series: Louisiana> 2. : to make investigation or inquiry : engage in study or scrutiny — often used with into < their right to inquire into the activities of the teachers > < inquire briefly into the effect that comes from the combination of phrases — E.K.Brown > Synonyms: see ask • - inquire after |
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