Enquiry: meaning, definitions and examples
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enquiry
[ ษชnหkwaษชษri ]
business
An act of asking for information.
Synonyms
inquiry, query, question
Examples of usage
- I made an enquiry about the price of the new car model.
- The customer submitted an enquiry regarding the delivery time.
formal
A formal investigation.
Synonyms
examination, inquest, investigation
Examples of usage
- The police launched an enquiry into the robbery.
- The government initiated an enquiry into the corruption allegations.
British
A question or request for information about something.
Synonyms
inquiry, query, question
Examples of usage
- She sent an enquiry to the hotel about room availability.
- The company received numerous enquiries about their services.
Translations
Translations of the word "enquiry" in other languages:
๐ต๐น inquรฉrito
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคเคคเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Anfrage
๐ฎ๐ฉ penyelidikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฟะธั
๐ต๐ฑ zapytanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅใๅใใ (ใจใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท enquรชte
๐ช๐ธ consulta
๐น๐ท soruลturma
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌธ์ (๋ฌธ์)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณุชูุณุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ dotaz
๐ธ๐ฐ dotaz
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏข้ฎ (xรบnwรจn)
๐ธ๐ฎ poizvedba
๐ฎ๐ธ fyrirspurn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sorฤu
๐ฒ๐ฝ consulta
Etymology
The word 'enquiry' originated from the Middle English word 'enqueren', which came from the Old French 'enquerre', ultimately derived from the Latin 'inquirere' meaning 'to seek for'. The spelling 'enquiry' is commonly used in British English, while 'inquiry' is more common in American English.
See also: enquire.