enquiry

CEFRB1

/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A request for information about something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    British form of inquiry.

Examples

  • I appreciate your answering my enquiry so promptly.

  • The Prime Minister said that the enquiry would establish who knew what, when.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɛnˈk-/

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In context

  • An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding (title of book by David Hume)

  • scientific enquiry

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Origin

noun

From Middle English enquery, from the Old French verb enquerre, from Latin inquīrō, composed of in- (“in, at, on; into”) + quaerō (“to 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.