enquire

• Verbe utilisé pour demander une information ou mener une investigation sur quelque chose; variante britannique de 'inquire'.

A verb used to ask for information or to investigate something; the British English variant of 'inquire'.

1. Ask for informationB1formalbritish

   To ask someone for information about something.

   Se renseigner

   • She enquired about the train schedule.
   • He enquired whether the room was available.
   • They enquired into the cause of the accident.

   Synonymesaskinquirequeryquestion

   Antonymesdisregardignoreneglect

2. Investigate or examineB2formalbritish

   To conduct a formal investigation or examination into a matter.

   enquêter, examiner

   • The committee will enquire into the allegations.
   • Police are enquiring into the circumstances of the theft.
   • The board decided to enquire further into the financial records.

   Synonymesexamineexploreinspectinvestigatelook intoproberesearchscrutinize

3. Express curiosityB1formalbritish

   To have a desire to know something; to wonder.

   se renseigner

   • I enquired what time the meeting would start.
   • She enquired if he had received her message.
   • He enquired why the project was delayed.

   Synonymesaskqueryquestionwonder