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enquiry

/ɛnˈk-/noun3 syllables

Enquiry means: an instance of questioning.

Synonyms for enquiry5

noun, as in an instance of questioning

question, inquiry, query, interrogation

noun, as in a search for knowledge

inquiry, research

noun, as in a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest

inquiry

What does enquiry mean?3

noun

1

an instance of questioning“there was a question about my training”

2

a search for knowledge“their pottery deserves more research than it has received”

3

a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with enquiry?2

three syllables

inquiryexpiry
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Enquiry in a sentence

  • After a few weeks, my enquiry was finally dealt with.sundown
  • I appreciate your answering my enquiry so promptly.TopMan
  • The long-awaited commission of enquiry report was released yesterday afternoon.patgfisher
  • The minister was caught lying to the corruption enquiry and was forced to resign.patgfisher
  • Police are conducting enquiries into what caused the train to leave the tracks.patgfisher
  • The Prime Minister said that the enquiry would establish who knew what, when.patgfisher
  • So, I phoned National Rail Enquiries yesterday afternoon.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of enquiry

as a noun

plural
enquiries