"inquire after" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: inquires after [present, singular, third-person], inquiring after [participle, present], inquired after [participle, past], inquired after [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} inquire after (third-person singular simple present inquires after, present participle inquiring after, simple past and past participle inquired after)
  1. (transitive) To ask about the health of (someone). Tags: US, transitive Synonyms: enquire after Translations (Translations): demander après quelqu’un (French), demander des renseignements sur quelqu’un (French)
    Sense id: en-inquire_after-en-verb-Ums520mZ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (after)

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