enquire

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enquire

/ɛnˈkwaɪə/ UK
/ɪn-/ UK
/ɛnˈkwaɪɹ/ US
/ɪn-/ US
/ɪŋ-/ US

Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

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”).

verb enquires · enquiring · enquired

British, English British English form of inquire He enquired about the availability of rental bicycles in the town.

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"enquire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enquire.

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@misc{enquire_2026,
  title = {enquire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enquire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}