"enquiring" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more enquiring [comparative], most enquiring [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪəɹɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj}} enquiring (comparative more enquiring, superlative most enquiring)
  1. Curious, inquisitive or investigative.
    Sense id: en-enquiring-en-adj-ty0JO1cd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: inquiring

Noun [English]

Forms: enquirings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪəɹɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} enquiring (plural enquirings)
  1. An instance of making an enquiry; an asking.
    Sense id: en-enquiring-en-noun-r6ScLJ6N
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: inquiring

Verb [English]

Rhymes: -aɪəɹɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} enquiring
  1. present participle and gerund of enquire Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: enquire
    Sense id: en-enquiring-en-verb-cW4LxF2f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 29 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: inquiring

Inflected forms

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