inquire for (one)
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To request to see or speak to one. If anyone calls inquiring for Anne, just tell them she's in a meeting. A: "Mother, if Gerald inquires for you, what should I tell him?" B: "That I'm busy, which I am!" I know you inquired for Bill, but I'm afraid he's on a call right now. Can I take a message?
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inquire for someone
to ask to see someone. Mr. Franklin, there is a man out here inquiring for you. What shall I tell him? Who is inquiring for me?
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