/in kwuyeur"ee, in"kweuh ree/ , n. , pl. inquiries .
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 .
[ 1400-50; INQUIRE + -Y 3 ; r. late ME enquery ]
Syn. 1. study, scrutiny, exploration. See investigation .
Ant. 4. answer, reply.