enquiry

Meaning

British form of inquiry.

Synonyms

inquiry

investigation

question

❓

examination

query

research

search

probe

interrogation

exploration

request

poll

survey

scrutiny

quiz

analysis

study

consideration

inquiring

questioning

interrogating

investigating

petition

polling

reference

report

researching

review

searching

test

trial

visit

ENQ

expression of sympathy

expression of concern

letter of inquiry

consulting the oracle

going over

inspection service

challenging signal

call

challenge

check

check-up

consultation

control

criticism

detection

doubt

enquire

Translations

enquête

recherche

Anfrage

investigación

Untersuchung

indagine

inchiesta

έρευνα

demande

question

❓

Erkundigung

inquérito

ricerca

informazione

richiesta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: enquery

In summary

From Middle English enquery, from the Old French verb enquerre, from Latin inquīrō, composed of in- (“in, at, on; into”) + quaerō (“I seek, look for”), of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Italic *kʷaizeō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₂- (“to acquire”). The alternative form inquiry was subsequently respelled to conform to the original Latin spelling, as opposed to the Old French spelling.