inquiring
inquiring Lexical Profile
inquiring Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Showing an eager interest in learning, investigating, or knowing more; intellectually curious.
"The professor encouraged an inquiring mindset among her first-year graduate students."
• verb
To ask for information from someone, or to investigate a matter formally (present participle of inquire).
"Several prospective buyers have been inquiring about the commercial property on Main Street."
Word Nuance & Usage
Both "inquiring" and "enquiring" are valid spellings, though "inquiring" is standard in American English for all senses, whereas British English often prefers "enquiring" for general questions and reserves "inquire" for formal investigations.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb "inquiren," from Old French "enquerre," which traces back to the Latin "inquirere" (to seek after or search into), formed from "in-" (into) and "quaerere" (to ask or seek).