From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinquire into something phrasal verb formalASK A QUESTIONto ask questions in order to get more information about something The investigation will inquire into the company’s financial dealings. → inquire→ See Verb table
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inquire into • The prospect of inquiring into a murder single-handed was not one that she relished.• They commit themselves to inquire into all alleged cases of torture and to prosecute offenders.• Does his Lordship mean that the court would not have inquired into any alleged misconstruction of that term?• The stewards should at least have inquired into Spritsail's dramatic resurgence as a public-relations exercise.• However, Lord Justice Woolf was asked to inquire into Strangeways and the other riots.• They will not inquire into the adequacy of the consideration he has asked for and received.• Does not the court indicate that it is necessary to inquire into the adequacy of the consideration in cases of this type?• There were very few functionaries, however mean, who would stoop to inquire into the maintenance of toilets.