{
    "term": "inquire",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to ask somebody for some information",
            "sensetop": "inquire about somebody/somethinginquire as to somebody/somethinginquire why, where, etc…inquire something+ speech",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I called the school to inquire about the application process.",
                    "contextForm": "inquire about somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She inquired as to your whereabouts.",
                    "contextForm": "inquire as to somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He inquired why you were so late.",
                    "contextForm": "inquire why, where, etc…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He inquired her name.",
                    "contextForm": "inquire something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘What is your name?’ he inquired.",
                    "contextForm": "+ speech"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/",
                "audio": "en/inquire/enquire__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈkwaɪər/",
                "audio": "en/inquire/enquire__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}