- inˈquire ˌinto sth
- phrasal verb
to try to find out the truth about somethingThe committee inquired into complaints made by several prisoners.[/ex]
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inˈquire ˌinto sth
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enquire into something — enˈquire into sth derived to find out more information about sth Syn: ↑investigate • A committee was appointed to enquire into the allegations. Main entry: ↑enquirederived … Useful english dictionary
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
