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Definition inquiry in British English
inquiry
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/
1
a question intended to get information about someone or something
Example
There have already been over 300 inquiries from people interested.
Example
Police are making inquiries in the neighbourhood.
1.1
an official examination of a crime, accident, problem etc, in order to get information or the truth
Example
The University will hold a disciplinary inquiry into the affair in May.
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