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inquiry noun

/ɪnˈkwaɪəɹi/ /ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹi/

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

"The student's inquiry about the upcoming history test was answered by the teacher. "

commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

The aggregate of past events.

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

inquired verb

/ɪnˈkwaɪəd/ /ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/

To ask (about something).

"The student inquired about the deadline for the assignment. "

succeeding verb

/səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of.

"Autumn succeeds summer."

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

inquisitive adjective

/ɪŋˈkwɪzətɪv/

Eager to acquire knowledge.

"The inquisitive student asked many questions during the science lesson. "

inquiring

Examples :

"The student was inquiring about the due date of the assignment. "

Examples :

"The student was inquiring about the upcoming history test. "

Examples :

"The teacher inquired the student's name at the start of class. "

Examples :

"The student's inquiring about the assignment's due date showed her commitment to succeeding in the class. "

Examples :

"My inquiring mind led me to ask my teacher several questions about the new math concept. "

Meanings

Examples :

"The student was inquiring about the due date of the assignment. "

Examples :

"The student was inquiring about the upcoming history test. "

Examples :

"The teacher inquired the student's name at the start of class. "

Examples :

"The student's inquiring about the assignment's due date showed her commitment to succeeding in the class. "

Examples :

"My inquiring mind led me to ask my teacher several questions about the new math concept. "

Related Words

inquiry noun

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

commitment noun

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

investigation noun

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

history noun

The aggregate of past events.

inquired verb

To ask (about something).

succeeding verb

To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of.

assignment noun

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

student noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

upcoming noun

The act of coming up.

questions noun

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

inquisitive adjective

Eager to acquire knowledge.