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enquirable

enquirable is the alternative form of inquirable.

Meaning of inquirable

Adjective

inquirable (comparative more inquirable, superlative most inquirable)

  1. Capable of being inquired into; subject or liable to inquisition or inquest.
    • There be many more things inquirable by you throughout all the former parts , which it were overlong in particular to recitec. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court

Forms of enquirable

comparativemore enquirable
superlativemost enquirable

Origin of enquirable

From Middle English enquirable, equivalent to enquire + -able.

Questions about enquirable

What is enquirable the alternative form of?
Enquirable is the alternative form of inquirable.

Words near enquirable in the dictionary

  1. enqueuing
  2. enquicken
  3. enquickened
  4. enquickening
  5. enquickens
  6. enquirable
  7. enquire
  8. enquire after
  9. enquired
  10. enquired after
  11. enquiree

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