inquire
verb (used without object)
to seek information by questioning; ask.
have inquired
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present perfectof inquire.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Clubs in the Premier League and overseas have inquired about Rashford and will surely continue to do so until the transfer window closes on 1 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
According to reports, several teams have inquired about Stafford, including the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
“We would have inquired as to whether the large cash contributions were supported by required substantiation,” the report said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
"We would have inquired as to whether the large cash contributions were supported by required substantiation," the report said, adding that the IRS is looking into the tax scheme.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2022
Four years have now passed, letters have come, friends have inquired, but there is no news of them, and I think, poor chaps! they must have “gone home” by another route.
From The Outspan Tales of South Africa by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick
