enquirer

«enquirer» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who asks for information about something — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an enquirer, enquirers); US usually inquirer

meaning for a pupil

1) An enquirer is a person who asks for information about something. tree →

2) (formal) An enquirer may also be someone who investigates or looks into a question. tree →

sense in the lessons

In formal letters, offices and shops («all enquirers will receive a reply»). In science, a curious enquirer asks questions. Newspapers called The Enquirer or The Inquirer are names. Phrases: curious enquirer, each enquirer.

examples

• The receptionist answered every enquirer politely. tree →
• The museum sends leaflets to each enquirer. tree →
• A good scientist is a curious enquirer. tree →
• Several enquirers phoned about the lost dog poster. tree →
• The enquirer wanted to know when the pool opens. tree →
• Our class became young enquirers about space. tree →

note

UK: enquire/enquirer for asking; inquire/inquiry often for formal investigations. US: inquire/inquirer for both. Formal; everyday words are «someone asking» or «caller».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «enquirer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.