Definition of ENQUIRE

enquire

Verb

Verb Forms: enquired, enquiring, enquires

  • To ask for information; to inquire.
  • inquire about
  • conduct an inquiry or investigation of
  • have a wish or desire to know something
  • British English form of inquire.

Examples

  • He enquired about the availability of rental bicycles in the town.
  • He had to enquire about the exact spelling, as it was a rare variant.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Scrabble Score: 16

enquire: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
enquire: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enquire: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

enquire: valid Words With Friends Word