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inquire
verb
have a wish or desire to know something
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ɪnˈkwaɪɹ
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verb
have a wish or desire to know something
“He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
verb
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
“The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities”
verb
address a question to and expect an answer from
“Ask your teacher about trigonometry”
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Example Sentences
He wondered who had built this beautiful church
The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities
inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady
Ask your teacher about trigonometry
The children asked me about their dead grandmother
I inquired about their special today
He had to ask directions several times
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