All 4 Uses of
inquire
in
Candide
- At this discourse Candide fainted again; but coming to himself, and having said all that it became him to say, inquired into the cause and effect, as well as into the sufficient reason that had reduced Pangloss to so miserable a plight.†
Chpt 4 *
- They deputed two of their principal people with all expedition to inquire into the truth of the matter; these executed their commission like men of sense, and soon returned with good news.†
Chpt 16
- The first thing they inquired after was whether there was a vessel in the harbour which could be sent to Buenos Ayres.†
Chpt 19
- He sent every day to inquire on all the ships that came in.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(inquire) to ask about or look into something