inquire
verb (used without object)
to seek information by questioning; ask.
had inquired
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past perfectof inquire.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A hotel worker who spoke to Colombian newspaper El Tiempo said Mr Coatti had inquired about visiting the village of Minca and was conducting research on local animal species.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
Multiple pro-democracy activists told the Associated Press that police had inquired about their plans for Tuesday.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Many filmmakers had inquired about adapting “Henry Sugar” over the years, but Dahl’s family was happy to set it aside for Anderson.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Indeed, in an October 2022 letter to Bush—who had inquired about the lender's relationship with the attorney general's office—MOHELA said its "executives were not involved in the decision" by Schmitt to sue the Biden administration.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2023
If Donovan had inquired about unraveling the genetic code, Noah would have said that was easy too.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
