Enquire — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

inquire about

conduct an inquiry or investigation of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛŋkwˈaɪɚɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛŋkwˈaɪəɹ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛŋkwˈaɪəɹ/

2 syllables Say it as /ɛŋkwˈaɪɚɹ/.

Examples

I asked about their special today
He had to ask directions several times
The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wonder inquire investigate ask

Parts of Speech

verb	inquire about “I asked about their special today”
verb	conduct an inquiry or investigation of “The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities”
verb	have a wish or desire to know something “He wondered who had built this beautiful church”

Word Forms

asker	noun	someone who asks a question
inquirer	noun	someone who asks a question
inquiry	noun	an instance of questioning
inquiring	noun	a request for information
enquirer	noun	someone who asks a question
enquiry	noun	an instance of questioning
investigative	adjective	designed to find information or ascertain facts
investigatory	adjective	designed to find information or ascertain facts
investigation	noun	an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
investigator	noun	a police officer who investigates crimes
investigating	noun	the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
inquisitive	adjective	inquiring or appearing to inquire
wonder	noun	a state in which you want to learn more about something
wonderer	noun	someone who is curious about something

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erkundigen

erkundigen Sie sich

🇫🇷French

renseigner

se renseigner sur

🇪🇸Spanish

preguntar

preguntar sobre

🇮🇹Italian

informarsi

informarsi su

🇳🇱Dutch

informeer

informeer naar

🇵🇹Portuguese

perguntar

pergunte sobre

🇷🇺Russian

спрашивать

узнать о

India

🇮🇳Hindi

एंक्वाइयर

के बारे में पूछना

🇧🇩Bengali

জিজ্ঞাসা

সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা

🇮🇳Tamil

விசாரிக்க

பற்றி விசாரிக்க

🇮🇳Telugu

విచారించండి

గురించి విచారించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

चौकशी करा

बद्दल चौकशी करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

પૂછપરછ

વિશે પૂછપરછ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಚಾರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ

ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അന്വേഷിക്കുക

കുറിച്ച് അന്വേഷിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੁੱਛਗਿੱਛ

ਬਾਰੇ ਪੁੱਛਗਿੱਛ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

پوچھ گچھ

کے بارے میں پوچھ گچھ کریں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

查询

打听

🇯🇵Japanese

問い合わせる

について問い合わせる

🇰🇷Korean

묻다

~에 대해 문의하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hỏi thăm

hỏi về

🇹🇭Thai

สอบถาม

สอบถามเกี่ยวกับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menanyakan

menanyakan tentang

🇵🇭Filipino

magtanong

magtanong tungkol sa

🇲🇾Malay

bertanya

bertanya tentang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

استفسر

الاستفسار عن

🇮🇷Persian

پرس و جو کنید

پرس و جو در مورد

🇹🇷Turkish

araştırmak

hakkında bilgi almak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִשְׁאוֹל

לברר לגבי

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What is the primary definition of the word 'enquire'?

The primary meaning of 'enquire' is 'inquire about'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'enquire' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'enquire' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'enquire' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'enquire' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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