enquire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. British English form of inquire.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈkwaɪə/ /ɪn-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enquire.wav /ɛnˈkwaɪɹ/ /ɪŋ-/

Word forms

enquire enquires enquiring enquired

Etymology

From Old French enquerre, from en- + querre (“to search, to look for”), from Latin quaerere, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”).

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