Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Nearby Entries
enquiries - 3 dictionary results
Enquiries
 Look Up Definitions Instantly. Get Your Free Dictionary Toolbar Now.
 www.dictionary.com/toolbar

en⋅quir⋅y

  [en-kwahyuhr-ee, en-kwuh-ree]
Use enquiries in a Sentence
–noun, plural -quir⋅ies.
inquiry.

in⋅quir⋅y

  [in-kwahyuhr-ee, in-kwuh-ree]
–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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To enquiries
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see enquiries on Thesaurus | Reference
Enquiries
 Look Up Definitions Instantly. Get Your Free Dictionary Toolbar Now.
 www.dictionary.com/toolbar