wonder, inquire, enquire
(verb) have a wish or desire to know something; “He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
investigate, inquire, enquire
(verb) conduct an inquiry or investigation of; “The district attorney’s office investigated reports of possible irregularities”; “inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady”
ask, inquire, enquire
(verb) address a question to and expect an answer from; “Ask your teacher about trigonometry”; “The children asked me about their dead grandmother”; “I inquired about their special today”; “He had to ask directions several times”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
enquire (third-person singular simple present enquires, present participle enquiring, simple past and past participle enquired)
(intransitive) To make an enquiry.
(transitive, archaic) To ask about (something).
In the USA, inquire is generally used in place of enquire. Where enquire is used (particularly in the UK), it means a non-official enquiry (such as to ask a question), whereas inquire is used in legal or government context where official transcripts are generated. In the USA, this distinction is not made and inquire is used generally.
• inquere
Source: Wiktionary
En*quire", v. i. & t.
Definition: See Inquire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
