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enquête — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inquiry noun A question or request for information.
  • questionnaire noun A written set of questions used to collect information from people, often for research or feedback.
  • snoop verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.
  • survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.

Senses

enquête is used for these senses in English:

  • inquiry The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.
  • percontation (formal, rare, or, obsolete) A question which cannot properly be given a one-word answer like “yes” or “no”. [from early 17th c.]
  • questionnaire A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.
  • snoop The act of snooping.
  • survey A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
  • survey An examination of the opinions of a group of people.

inquiry — full definition

  1. noun A question or request for information.
  2. noun A formal investigation into a matter of public or legal concern.

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