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to inquire
01
to ask for information, clarification, or an explanation
Transitive: to inquire about sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
inquire
3rd person singular
inquires
Present participle
inquiring
Past simple
inquired
Past participle
inquired
Examples
I called the customer service hotline to inquire about my order status.
02
to ask or seek information about something
Transitive: to inquire sth
Examples
She inquired the way to the nearest bus stop from a passerby.
03
to conduct a thorough examination or investigation to gather information
Intransitive: to inquire into sth
Examples
The detective inquired into the whereabouts of the missing person.
Lexical Tree
inquirer
inquiring
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