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# enquire

verb (enquire, enquires, enquired, enquiring); also spelled inquire

«enquire» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To ask someone for information: «enquire about train times». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/#m1)
2. «Enquire into» means to investigate officially. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/#m2)
3. «Enquire after someone» means ask how they are. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/#m3)

### In the lessons

A slightly formal word for «ask». On signs and letters: «Please enquire at reception», «Enquire within». In stories, a polite character «enquired after his health». Phrases: «enquire about», «enquire after», «enquire into», «enquire within».

### Examples

- (formal) Please enquire at the front desk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/#x1)
- She enquired about swimming lessons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/#x2)
- He enquired after my grandmother's health. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/#x3)
- The police will enquire into the accident. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/#x4)
- I rang to enquire whether the museum was open. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/#x5)
- «Is it far?» she enquired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/#x6)
- He enquired: ‘And who is the bridegroom?’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/#x7)

### Note

UK often uses «enquire» for asking and «inquire» for official investigating; US mostly «inquire» for both. Nouns: «enquiry» / «inquiry». Formal; in everyday talk use «ask».

## In Jewish tradition

A slightly formal word for «ask». On signs and letters: «Please enquire at reception», «Enquire within». In stories, a polite character «enquired after his health». Phrases: «enquire about», «enquire after», «enquire into», «enquire within».

### Note

UK often uses «enquire» for asking and «inquire» for official investigating; US mostly «inquire» for both. Nouns: «enquiry» / «inquiry». Formal; in everyday talk use «ask».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «enquire» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enquire/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«enquire» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/enquire.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «enquire» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/enquire/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«enquire» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/enquire.html) on Mova free.