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enquêter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inquire verb To ask for information about something.
  • investigate verb To look into something carefully in order to find out the facts.

Senses

enquêter is used for these senses in English:

  • inquire (intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).
  • investigate (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
  • investigate (intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.

inquire — full definition

  1. verb To ask for information about something.
  2. verb To carry out an official investigation into something.

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