- Enquiry
- Enquiry En*quir"y, n. See {Inquiry}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Enquiry
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enquiry — en‧qui‧ry [ɪnˈkwaɪəri ǁ ˈɪŋkwaɪri, ɪnˈkwaɪri, ˈɪŋkwri] especially BrE another spelling of inquiry * * * enquiry UK US /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/ noun (UK ► INQUIRY(Cf. ↑inquiry) ● enquiries Cf … Financial and business terms
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enquiry — alternative spelling of INQUIRY (Cf. inquiry). Related: Enquiries … Etymology dictionary
enquiry — [n] inquest analysis, examination, exploration, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, probe, query, questioning, research, study; concepts 24,48,290 … New thesaurus
enquiry — ► NOUN (pl. enquiries) 1) an act of asking for information. 2) an official investigation … English terms dictionary
enquiry — (also inquiry esp. in AmE) noun 1 (esp. BrE) official investigation ADJECTIVE ▪ detailed, thorough ▪ full, full scale, major ▪ initial … Collocations dictionary
enquiry — Inquiry In*quir y, n.; pl. {Inquiries}. [See {Inquire}.] [Written also {enquiry}.] 1. The act of inquiring; a seeking for information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning. [1913 Webster] He could no path nor track of foot … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enquiry — inquiry; noun 1) telephone enquiries Syn: question, query 2) an enquiry into alleged security leaks Syn: investigation, probe, examination, exploration, inquest, hearing … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
enquiry — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… … Modern English usage
