- inquire for or after
- (know the whereabouts of)one.
English-Tamil dictionary. 2014.
inquire for or after
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Inquire — In*quire , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Inquired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inquiring}.] [OE. enqueren, inqueren, OF. enquerre, F. enqu[ e]rir, L. inquirere, inquisitum; pref. in in + quarere to seek. See {Quest} a seeking, and cf. {Inquiry}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inquire — [in kwīr′] vi. inquired, inquiring [ME enqueren < OFr enquerre < VL * inquaerere, for L inquirere < in , into + quaerere, to seek] 1. to seek information; ask a question or questions 2. to carry out an examination or investigation:… … English World dictionary
inquire after — phrasal : to ask about the health or well being of the parents of the boys he played with always inquired after his father and mother Scott Fitzgerald * * * inquire after To ask about the health, etc of • • • Main Entry: ↑inquire * * * in ˈquire… … Useful english dictionary
after — /ˈaftə / (say ahftuh) preposition 1. behind in place; following behind: people placed in a line one after another. 2. in pursuit of; in search of; with or in desire for: run after her. 3. concerning: to inquire after a person. 4. later in time… …
inquire — in|quire enquire [ınˈkwaıə US ˈkwaır] v [I and T] formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: enquerre, from Latin inquirere, from quaerere to look for ] to ask someone for information ▪ Why are you doing that? the boy inquired. inquire about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inquire — 01. The new boss [inquired] why I was late so often, and I explained that I am a single mom, and sometimes have to look after my kids in the morning. 02. Someone phoned today to [inquire] about our car for sale. 03. The businessman stopped at the … Grammatical examples in English
inquire — especially BrE enquire verb (I, T) verb (I, T) 1 to ask someone for information: “Are you getting married?” the television interviewer inquired. (+ about): I am writing to inquire about your advertisement in The Times. | inquire whether/why/how… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inquire — inquirable, adj. inquirer, n. /in kwuyeur /, v., inquired, inquiring. v.i. 1. to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person. 2. to make investigation (usually fol. by into): to inquire into the incident. v.t. 3. to seek to… … Universalium
inquire — [[t]ɪnkwa͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] inquires, inquiring, inquired also enquire 1) VERB If you inquire about something, you ask for information about it. [FORMAL] [V with quote] Is something wrong? he enquired... [V of n with … English dictionary
inquire */ — UK [ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)] / US [ɪnˈkwaɪr] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms inquire : present tense I/you/we/they inquire he/she/it inquires present participle inquiring past tense inquired past participle inquired to ask someone for information… … English dictionary
inquire — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… … Modern English usage
