enquiry

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛnˈkwaɪri, ˈɛnkwəri/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en kwī^ər′ē, en′kwə rē)

en•quir•y /ɛnˈkwaɪri, ˈɛnkwəri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -quir•ies.

See -quir-.

en•quir•y (en kwī^ər′ē, en′kwə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -quir•ies.

in•quir•y /ɪnˈkwaɪri, ˈɪnkwəri/USA pronunciation also enquiry, n., pl. -quir•ies.

a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge: [uncountable]Further inquiry turned up no new evidence.[countable]Additional inquiries on the computer show no more sources on that topic.
an investigation, as into an incident:[countable]ordered an inquiry into the death of his previous wife.
a question;
query:[countable]inquiries as to her name and address.

See -quir-.

in•quir•y (in kwī^ər′ē, in′kwə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -quir•ies.

a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
an investigation, as into an incident:a Congressional inquiry into the bribery charges.
the act of inquiring or of seeking information by questioning;
interrogation.
a question;
query.

Also, enquiry.

investigation.

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inquiry, enquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ/ n ( pl -ries)

a request for information; a question
an investigation, esp a formal one conducted into a matter of public concern by a body constituted for that purpose by a government, local authority, or other organization

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