What does Enquire mean?
Definitions for Enquire
ɛnˈkwaɪəren·quire
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Princeton's WordNet
ask, inquire, enquireverb
inquire about
"I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
investigate, inquire, enquireverb
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
"The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
wonder, inquire, enquireverb
have a wish or desire to know something
"He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
Wiktionary
enquireverb
To ask (about something).
enquireverb
To make an enquiry.
Etymology: enquerre, from en- + querre.
Wikipedia
ENQUIRE
ENQUIRE was a software project written in 1980 by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN, which was the predecessor to the World Wide Web. It was a simple hypertext program that had some of the same ideas as the Web and the Semantic Web but was different in several important ways. According to Berners-Lee, the name was inspired by the title of an old how-to book, Enquire Within Upon Everything.
ChatGPT
enquire
Enquire is a verb that means to ask for information from someone. It involves seeking knowledge or clarity about a subject or an issue by questioning or investigating.
Webster Dictionary
Enquire
see Inquire
Wikidata
ENQUIRE
ENQUIRE was a software project written in 1980 by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN, which was the predecessor to the World Wide Web. It was a simple hypertext program that had some of the same ideas as the Web and the Semantic Web but was different in several important ways. According to Berners-Lee, the name was inspired by a book entitled Enquire Within Upon Everything.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Enquire
See Inquire.
Suggested Resources
Enquire
Enquire vs. Inquire -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Enquire and Inquire.
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Enquire' in Verbs Frequency: #862
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Enquire in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Enquire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Enquire in a Sentence
Enquire not what boils in another's pot.
I would certainly recommend doctors to enquire if their patient’s partner ought to be quitting smoking, getting more active, or losing some weight, and if so talk to the patient about whether the two of them might take the change up together.
The only work of the Assembly of Experts should not be to elect the Leader, god willing, the leader of the revolution will be alive for many years. But they need to do their own work, to enquire and probe and inspect.
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