en ‧ quire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
especially British English another spelling of ↑ inquire
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THESAURUS
■ ask a question
▪ ask to speak or write to someone to get an answer:
Did you ask about the price?
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They asked me a lot of questions.
▪ inquire/enquire /ɪnˈkwaɪə $ -ˈkwaɪr/ formal to ask someone for information about something:
I’m writing to inquire about the job that was advertised in yesterday’s ‘Times’.
▪ demand especially written to ask a question in a firm or angry way:
‘Why didn’t you call me?’, she demanded.
▪ interview to ask someone questions, to find out if they are suitable for a job, or as part of a television or radio interview:
When they interviewed me for the job, they didn’t mention the salary.
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David Letterman has interviewed all the stars.
▪ poll to officially ask a lot of people in order to find out their opinion on something:
Over 1,000 people were polled for the report.
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64% of the people we polled said that they approved of the way the government had handled the crisis.