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in⋅quir⋅y

  [in-kwahyuhr-ee, in-kwuh-ree]
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–noun, plural -quir⋅ies.
1. a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
2. an investigation, as into an incident: a Congressional inquiry into the bribery charges.
3. the act of inquiring or of seeking information by questioning; interrogation.
4. a question; query.
Also, enquiry.

Origin:
1400–50; inquire + -y 3 ; r. late ME enquery

Synonyms:
1. study, scrutiny, exploration. See investigation.

Antonyms:
4. answer, reply.
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in·quir·y   (ĭn-kwīr'ē, ĭn'kwīr'ē, ĭn'kwə-rē, ĭng'-)   
n.   pl. in·quir·ies also en·quir·ies
  1. The act of inquiring.
  2. A question; a query.
  3. A close examination of a matter in a search for information or truth.
Synonyms: These nouns denote a quest for knowledge, data, or truth: filed an inquiry about the lost shipment; holding an inquest to determine the cause of his death; an inquisition into her political activities; a criminal investigation; a probe into alleged police corruption; scientific research.
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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.

He could no path nor track of foot descry, Nor by inquiry learn, nor guess by aim. --Spenser.

The men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate. --Acts x. 17.

2. Search for truth, information, or knoledge; examination into facts or principles; research; invextigation; as, physical inquiries.

All that is wanting to the perfection of this art will undoubtedly be found, if able men . . . will make inquiry into it. --Dryden.

Court of inquiry. See under Court.

Writ of inquiry, a writ issued in certain actions at law, where the defendant has suffered judgment to pass against him by default, in order to ascertain and assess the plaintiff's damages, where they can not readily be ascertained by mere calculation. --Burrill.

Syn: Interrogation; interrogatory; question; query; scrutiny; investigation; research; examination.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : Inquiry
Spanish: investigaciones, indagaciones,
German: die Erkundigung; Auskunfts-…,
Japanese: 問い合わせ
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Main Entry: in·qui·ry
Pronunciation: 'in-"kwIr-E, in-'kwIr-E; 'in-kw&-rE, 'i[ng]-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
1 : a request for information inquiry>
2 : a systematic official investigation often of a matter of public interest esp. by a body (as a legislative committee) with power to compel testimony—on inquiry : having notice that inquiry should be made
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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