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inquires

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Main Entry:
in·quire 
          Listen to the pronunciation of inquire
Pronunciation:
\in-ˈkwī(-ə)r\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
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
in·quir·ing·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of inquiringly \-ˈkwī-riŋ-lē\ adverb
inquire after
: to ask about the health of


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