inquiry

intermediateB1

/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/ · in-qui-ry

The act of asking for information or an investigation into a matter.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of asking for information or an investigation into a matter.

معلومات کے طلب کرنے یا کسی معاملے کی تحقیقات کرنے کا عمل۔

تحقیق

taḥqīq

Formal: تحقیقات

Synonyms

investigationquestioningexaminationتحقیقاستفسارمعلومات

Antonyms

answerresponsesolutionجوابردعملحل

Common Collocations

  • make an inquiry
  • inquiry into a matter
  • formal inquiry

Example Sentences

The police launched an inquiry into the incident.

پولیس نے واقعے کی تحقیقات شروع کی۔

Polis ne wāqé ki taḥqīqāt shuru ki.

She submitted a formal inquiry about the job application process.

اس نے ملازمت کی درخواست کے عمل کے بارے میں ایک رسمی تحقیق جمع کرائی۔

Us ne mulāzmat ki darkhwast ke amal ke bāre mein ek rasmi taḥqīq jamaa karāi.

An inquiry was made to find out more about the project's funding.

پراجیکٹ کے فنڈنگ کے بارے میں مزید معلومات حاصل کرنے کے لیے ایک تحقیق کی گئی۔

Project ke funding ke bāre mein mazeed malūmāt hasil karne ke liye ek taḥqīq ki gayi.

Easily Confused With

enquiry:Inquiry is often used in formal contexts, while enquiry may be considered more informal, especially in British English.

Word Family

inquire
verbتحقیق کرنا
inquisitive
adjectiveپُر سوال

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'inquiry' as 'in quest of answers'.

Picture a detective magnifying glass looking for clues.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "inquerere" — to seek after, to ask

First known use: 14th century

The word 'inquiry' came into Middle English from the Latin 'inquerere', meaning to seek for or investigate.