Both Uses of
inquire
in
Romeo and Juliet
- By love, that first did prompt me to enquire; He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes.†
Scene 2.2 *
- —Pray you, sir, a word: and, as I told you, my young lady bid me enquire you out; what she bade me say I will keep to myself: but first let me tell ye, if ye should lead her into a fool's paradise, as they say, it were a very gross kind of behaviour, as they say: for the gentlewoman is young; and, therefore, if you should deal double with her, truly it were an ill thing to be offered to any gentlewoman, and very weak dealing.†
Scene 2.4
Definition:
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(inquire) to ask about or look into something