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• quir — in·quir·able; in·quir·er; je·quir·i·ty; quir·is·ter; quir·i·tar·i·an; quir·i·tary; quir·quin·cho; re·quir·able; re·quir·er; in·quir·ing·ly; …   English syllables

• ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

• ac|quir´er — ac|quire «uh KWYR», transitive verb, quired, quir|ing. 1. to get by one s own efforts or actions: »He acquired the money for a college education by working summers. SYNONYM(S): gain, win, attain. 2. to come to have; get as one s own: »to acquire… …   Useful english dictionary

• ac|quir´a|ble — ac|quire «uh KWYR», transitive verb, quired, quir|ing. 1. to get by one s own efforts or actions: »He acquired the money for a college education by working summers. SYNONYM(S): gain, win, attain. 2. to come to have; get as one s own: »to acquire… …   Useful english dictionary

• inquiringly — in·quir·ing·ly …   English syllables

• inquire — in•quire [[t]ɪnˈkwaɪər[/t]] also enquire v. quired, quir•ing 1) to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person[/ex] 2) to make investigation (usu. fol. by into): to inquire into the incident[/ex] 3) to seek to learn by asking …   From formal English to slang

• acquire — ac•quire [[t]əˈkwaɪ(ə)r[/t]] v. t. quired, quir•ing 1) to come into possession or ownership of; get as one s own 2) to gain for oneself through one s actions or efforts: to acquire learning[/ex] 3) to gain through experience of or exposure to… …   From formal English to slang

• ac|quire — «uh KWYR», transitive verb, quired, quir|ing. 1. to get by one s own efforts or actions: »He acquired the money for a college education by working summers. SYNONYM(S): gain, win, attain. 2. to come to have; get as one s own: »to acquire land. He… …   Useful english dictionary

• acquire — ac·quire /ə kwīr/ vt ac·quired, ac·quir·ing: to come into possession, ownership, or control of: obtain as one s own the target s directors don t want the company to be acquired R. C. Clark the court acquired jurisdiction ac·quir·er also… …   Law dictionary

• Inquiring — In*quir ing, a. Given to inquiry; disposed to investigate causes; curious; as, an inquiring mind. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English