inquiry

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
2. (countable, uncountable) A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.

Synonyms

investigation

enquiry

question

❓

examination

query

search

survey

research

interrogation

probe

questioning

study

request

exploration

inquest

inspection

information

analysis

inquisition

poll

reference

test

trial

interrogatory

quest

inquiring

quiz

hearing

call

exam

petition

scrutiny

enquiring

review

scanning

prospecting

demand

hunt

control

exploring

consultation

examinations

consideration

examen

paper

claim

asking

ascertainment

point

news

📰

Translations

enquête

inchiesta

Untersuchung

question

❓

recherche

Anfrage

investigación

indagine

inquérito

encuesta

έρευνα

ricerca

εξέταση

investigação

Erkundigung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈkwaɪəɹi/

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”). Later respelled to conform to the original Latin spelling, as opposed to the Old French spelling.