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- [in-kwahyuh r]
- /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
- /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
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- [in-kwahyuh r]
- /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
Definitions of inquires word
- verb without object inquires to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person. 1
- verb without object inquires to make investigation (usually followed by into): to inquire into the incident. 1
- verb with object inquires to seek to learn by asking: to inquire a person's name. 1
- verb with object inquires Obsolete. to seek. 1
- verb with object inquires Obsolete. to question (a person). 1
- noun inquires Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inquire. 1
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Origin of inquires
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin inquīrere to seek for (see in-2, query); replacing Middle English enqueren < Old French enquerre < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Inquires
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inquires popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
inquires usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with inquires
- at the incident scene who handles media inquires?
- what does inquires mean?
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