Enquired vs Enquire - What's the difference?
enquired | enquire |
(enquire)
To make an enquiry.
(archaic) To ask about (something).
* (rfdate) (John Milton)
* (rfdate) (Byron)
To make an enquiry.
(archaic) To ask about (something).
* (rfdate) (John Milton)
* (rfdate) (Byron)
As verbs the difference between enquired and enquire
is that enquired is (enquire) while enquire is to make an enquiry.enquired
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Verb
(head)enquire
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Alternative forms
* inquire (chiefly US)Verb
(enquir)- He enquired about the availability of rental bicycles in the town.
- ''Having thus at length enquired the truth concerning Law and dispense.
- And all obey and few enquire his will.
Usage notes
(unreferenced) In the USA, inquire' is generally used in place of '''enquire'''. Where '''enquire''' is used (particularly in the UK), it means a non-official enquiry (such as to ask a question), whereas '''inquire''' is used in legal or government context where official transcripts are generated. In the USA, this distinction is not made and ' inquire is used generally.enquire
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Alternative forms
* inquire (chiefly US)Verb
(enquir)- He enquired about the availability of rental bicycles in the town.
- ''Having thus at length enquired the truth concerning Law and dispense.
- And all obey and few enquire his will.
