Definitions
a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
Word origin
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”). Later respelled to conform to the original Latin spelling, as opposed to the Old French spelling.
Used in a sentence
“Scientific inquiry”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Formal question”7 letters
02“Investigation or question”7 letters
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