Meaning & use
Enquired
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Asked for information; sought an answer about something.
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She enquired at the front desk about checkout times.
He enquired whether the position was still available.
A note on using this word
Enquired is the standard British spelling, while 'inquired' is more common in American English; both derive from Latin inquirere, 'to seek into.'
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