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enquire after

enquire after is the british form of inquire after.

Meaning of inquire after

Verb

inquire after (third-person singular simple present inquires after, present participle inquiring after, simple past and past participle inquired after)

  1. (US, transitive) To ask about the health of (someone).

Forms of enquire after

third-person singular presentenquires after
present participleenquiring after
past participleenquired after
pastenquired after

Questions about enquire after

What is enquire after the british form of?
Enquire after is the british form of inquire after.

Words near enquire after in the dictionary

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

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