enquire

verb
UK: /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
US: /ɪnˈkwaɪr/

  1. To ask a question or request information about something.

    1. I want to enquire about the price of this item.
    2. Many people did enquire about tickets for the concert online, but all were sold.

  2. To conduct an investigation or formal examination to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation etc.) so as to establish the truth.

    1. Police will enquire into the matter further next week.
    2. The authorities decided to enquire fully into the cause of the accident at the factory.

Synonyms

query question examine investigate ask
enquire noun

  1. An act of asking questions to gather information.

    1. We made an enquire at the front desk.
    2. Following numerous enquiries, the company clarified its returns policy online.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "enquire" in English means: To ask a question or request information about something., To conduct an investigation or formal examination to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation etc.) so as to establish the truth..

The phonetic transcription of "enquire" is /ɪnˈkwaɪər/ in British English and /ɪnˈkwaɪr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "enquire": query, question, examine, investigate, ask.

Example usage of "enquire": "I want to enquire about the price of this item.". More examples on the page.