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In some senses, enquiry is marked as British. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
concerning, departmental, released, scientific
The departmental enquiry into the accident took several months to complete.
VERB + ENQUIRY
answering, long-awaited, said
The company said an enquiry into the accident would begin next week.
ENQUIRY + NOUN
action, human
The police launched an enquiry into the missing person case last week.
PREP.
despite
Despite the lengthy enquiry, the company was never found to have broken any laws.
ADV.
finally, promptly
After waiting weeks for a response, the company finally responded to my enquiry about the refund.