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en·quir·y

(ĕn-kwīr′ē, ĕn′kwə-rē)

n. pl. en·quir·ies Chiefly British

Variant of inquiry.

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in•quir•y

(ɪnˈkwaɪ^ər i, ˈɪn kwə ri)

also enquiry

n., pl. -quir•ies.

1. a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.

2. an investigation, as into an incident.

3. a question; query.

[1400–50]

query, inquiry, enquiry - A query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (i.e. a series of questions).

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Noun	1.	enquiry - an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" query, question, inquiry, interrogation inquiring, questioning - a request for information
	2.	enquiry - a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" inquiry, research problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem nature study - the study of animals and plants in the natural world (usually at an elementary level) experimentation, experiment - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" empirical research - an empirical search for knowledge investigation, probe - an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal" opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll, canvass - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
	3.	enquiry - a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest inquiry investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically means test - an inquiry into the financial position of someone applying for financial aid inquest - an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

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inquiry

also enquiry
noun

1. A request for data:

interrogation, query, question.

Law: interrogatory.

2. A seeking of knowledge, data, or the truth about something:

inquest, inquisition, investigation, probe, research.

Translations

اِسْتِعْلام

dotaz

forespørgsel

Anfrage Recherche

έρευνα

indagación interrogación investigación pesquisa pregunta

tiedustelu

enquête

upit

domanda inchiesta informazione richiesta

問い合わせ

질문

navraag

forespørsel

zapytanie

indagação pedido de informação

запрос

poizvedovanje

utredning

การไต่สวน

araştırma

câu hỏi

查询

enquiry

→ اِسْتِعْلام dotaz forespørgsel Anfrage έρευνα indagación tiedustelu enquête upit domanda 問い合わせ 질문 navraag forespørsel zapytanie indagação, pedido de informação запрос utredning การไต่สวน araştırma câu hỏi 查询

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Elinor wished very much to ask whether Willoughby were then in town, but she was afraid of giving him pain by any enquiry after his rival; and at length, by way of saying something, she asked if he had been in London ever since she had seen him last.

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He proposes to continue the enquiry. But how, asks Meno, can he enquire either into what he knows or into what he does not know?

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I told them, what I-- really thought, that the enquiry would be of a serious nature, and would require very good eyes.