inquiry

noun/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/CEFR B2

তদন্ত; অনুসন্ধান, জিজ্ঞাসা

Meaning

An official investigation, or an act of asking for information.

Example sentences

The government ordered an inquiry.সরকার একটি তদন্তের নির্দেশ দিল।
The inquiry lasted six months.তদন্তটি ছয় মাস চলল।

A common mistake

I made an inquiry about the train time.→I made an enquiry about the train time.

British English keeps enquiry for an ordinary question and inquiry for a formal investigation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: research, inquest

Similar words, and what each means

research
গবেষণা
A careful study to find new facts or information.
inquest
মৃত্যুর কারণ নির্ণয়ে সরকারি তদন্ত
An official inquiry to find the cause of a sudden or unexplained death.

Other English words for “তদন্ত; অনুসন্ধান, জিজ্ঞাসা”

investigation
A careful official search for the facts about something.

“inquiry” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The inquiry looked into police misconduct.
misconduct — dictionary →
The board initiated an inquiry.
initiate — dictionary →
The inquiry absolved him of blame.
absolve — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“inquiry” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • শস্যাগার; গোলা
- • দরজার প্রবেশপথ
- • নোটিশ বোর্ড, বোর্ড
- • তদন্ত; অনুসন্ধান, জিজ্ঞাসা
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তদন্ত; অনুসন্ধান, জিজ্ঞাসা — inquiry (noun) — তদন্ত; অনুসন্ধান, জিজ্ঞাসা. An official investigation, or an act of asking for information.
Which word is closest in meaning to “inquiry”?
- • restlessness
- • autobiography
- • research
- • clemency
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research — research — গবেষণা. A careful study to find new facts or information.

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