From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishenquireen‧quire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ verb [intransitive, transitive] especially British Englishx-ref another spelling of inquire► see thesaurus at ask→ See Verb table
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enquire• People enquired but there was no trace of it.• Only after they were dead, it seemed, did the hierarchy begin to enquire into performance.• She was a little distracted when Sophie asked permission for her outing, or she might have enquired more closely into the details.• Mr. Chapman enquired of the Board whether the paupers and children should be allowed to have money in the workhouse.• Head whirling, she went into a travel agency and enquired the air fare to Toronto.• I remember asking my private secretary to enquire what would be the main subjects of our discussion.From Longman Business Dictionaryenquireen‧quire /ɪnˈkwaɪə-ˈkwaɪr/ verb [intransitive, transitive] especially BrE another spelling of INQUIRE→ See Verb table 