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enquire after — ask about the health and well being of. → enquire … English new terms dictionary
enquire after somebody — enˈquire after sb derived (formal) to ask for information about sb, especially about their health or about what they are doing Main entry: ↑enquirederived … Useful english dictionary
enquire — ► VERB 1) ask for information. 2) (enquire after) ask about the health and well being of. 3) (enquire into) investigate. DERIVATIVES enquirer noun enquiring adjective … English terms dictionary
enquire — verb chiefly Brit. 1》 ask for information. ↘(enquire after) ask about the health and well being of. ↘[as adjective enquiring] (of a look) suggesting that information is sought. 2》 (enquire into) investigate. Derivatives enquirer noun… … English new terms dictionary
Enquire Within Upon Everything — Whether You Wish to Model a Flower in Wax;: to Study the Rules of Etiquette;: to Serve a Relish for Breakfast or Supper;: to Plan a Dinner for a Large Party or a Small One;: to Cure a Headache;: to Make a Will;: to Get Married;: to Bury a… … Wikipedia
enquire — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… … Modern English usage
enquire — (also inquire esp. in AmE) verb ADVERB ▪ further ▪ pleasantly, politely ▪ Adam enquired politely whether they had enjoyed the show. ▪ anxiously … Collocations dictionary
enquire — v. 1 intr. (often foll. by of) seek information; ask a question (of a person). 2 intr. = INQUIRE. 3 intr. (foll. by after, for) ask about a person, a person s health, etc. 4 intr. (foll. by for) ask about the availability of. 5 tr. ask for… … Useful english dictionary
enquire — Inquire In*quire , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Inquired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inquiring}.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren, OF. enquerre, F. enqu[ e]rir, L. inquirere, inquisitum; pref. in in + quarere to seek. See {Quest} a seeking, and cf. {Inquiry}.] [Written… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enquire — especially BrE enquire verb (I, T) verb (I, T) 1 to ask someone for information: “Are you getting married?” the television interviewer inquired. (+ about): I am writing to inquire about your advertisement in The Times. | inquire whether/why/how… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
