enquire

enquire
enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry
The forms in en- and in- have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in- forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in- forms for official or formal types of investigation and (to a lesser extent) the en- forms for routine or general types of information-seeking. The differences in BrE are seen in these typical collocations: (formal investigation) inquiry agency / judicial inquiry / public inquiry / a committee to inquire into the allegations / (general information-seeking) enquired after her health / several enquiries about the job / directory enquiries / door-to-door enquiries.

Modern English usage. 2014.

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Synonyms:
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