- inquire, enquire
- اِسْتَعلَمَ عن \ inquire, enquire: to ask (often about some important matter). \ اِسْتَفْسَرَ عن \ inquire, enquire: to ask (often about some important matter).
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
inquire, enquire
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inquire - enquire — If you inquire or enquire about something, you ask for information about it. There is no difference in meaning between these words. Inquire is more common, especially in American English. We inquired about the precise circumstances surrounding… … Useful english dictionary
enquire — en‧quire [ɪnˈkwaɪə ǁ ˈkwaɪr] verb [intransitive, transitive] especially BrE another spelling of inquire * * * enquire UK US /ɪnˈkwaɪər/ verb [I] UK ► INQUIRE(Cf. ↑inquire … Financial and business terms
inquire — in‧quire [ɪnˈkwaɪə ǁ ˈkwaɪr] also enquire verb [intransitive] 1. to ask someone for information: inquire about • Hundreds of prospective buyers have inquired about the auction. inquire whether/ when/why etc … Financial and business terms
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
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 also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enquire — see INQUIRE (Cf. inquire). An alternative form mainly used in sense of to ask a question. Related: enquired; enquiring … Etymology dictionary
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
inquire — (v.) late 13c., from O.Fr. enquerre ask, inquire about (Mod.Fr. enquérir), from V.L. *inquaerere, from L. in into (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + quaerere ask, seek (see QUERY (Cf. query)). Respelled 14c. on Latin model, but half Latinized enquire stil … Etymology dictionary
inquire — 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 — En*quire , v. i. & t. See {Inquire}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enquire — inquire; verb 1) I enquired about training courses Syn: ask, make enquiries 2) the commission is to enquire into the payments Syn: investigate, probe, look into, research, examine, explore … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
