Inquire - definition, pronunciation, transcription

When I inquired, they told me she was not here.

We inquired the way to the station.

“So, what do you want?” he inquired.

There's a woman at the door, enquiring for Simon.

The police are enquiring into the disappearance of the jewellery.

'Why are you doing that?' the boy inquired.

I am writing to inquire about your advertisement in The Times.

The waiter inquired whether we would like to sit near the window.

'Where's the station?' she inquired of a passer-by.

Toby would have liked to inquire further (=ask more questions).

I inquired about their special today

...since you haven't read the book, I suppose that it would be otiose to inquire what you thought of it...

I obey your requisition and inquire the purpose of it.

The investigation will inquire into the company's financial dealings.

You should inquire about the return policy when you buy returnable goods.