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Definition of Enquires
1. enquire [v] - See also: enquire
Lexicographical Neighbors of Enquires
Literary usage of Enquires
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World by Jonathan Swift (1894)
"The King enquires into the State of Europe, which the Author relates to him.
The King's Observations thereon. I USED to attend the King's Levee once or ..."
2. The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine (1909)
"But first, he enquires by what faculty we can know God at all, whence he enlarges
on the mysterious character of the memory, wherein God, being made known, ..."
3. The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, Or, A Commentary by Edward Coke, Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, Charles Butler, Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Nottingham (1809)
"... things /out pas ley, enquires et apprendras de that are not law, inquire and
learne mes Juges ..."
4. Original Letters Illustrative of English History: Including Numerous Royal by Henry Ellis (1846)
"enquires what is said in France respecting the new Star. [MS. HAUL. 260. fol..]
%• The latter part of this Letter needs a short Comment. ..."
5. The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor by Jeremy Taylor, Charles Page Eden, Reginald Heber, Alexander Taylor (1851)
"HE TEAT enquires OF SEVERAL DOCTORS UNTIL HE FIND ONE ANSWERING ACCORDING TO HIS
MIND, CANNOT BY THAT ENQUIRY MAKE HIS ..."
6. Ingulph's Chronicle of the Abbey of Croyland: With the Continuations by by Ingulph, Peter (1893)
"... both openly and in graceful language, and enquires into many of the obscure
points in history. " I trust also, that before long, I shall visit the royal ..."
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