enquiry

en-quir-y · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (British English) An act of asking for information; a question.

  2. 2.

    (British English) An official investigation into something.

Forms

plural: enquiries

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    make an enquiry — ask for information
  • •
    enquiries desk — a place where people can ask questions

Related words

Antonyms: answer, response
See also: inquiry, investigate, question
Synonyms: inquiry, investigation, query, question

Etymology

From Old French enquerre ("to seek, inquire"), from Latin inquirere ("to seek for"), from in- ("into") + quaerere ("to seek, ask").