inquisition
To make inquisition concerningTo make inquisition concerning; to inquire into.
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Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into.
Origin
From Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquisitio, from inquirere. The sense implying perFrom Old French inquisicion, from Latin inquisitio, from inquirere. The sense implying persecution is influenced by the name of the Spanish Inquisition, which is a cardinal exemplar of government inquisitions that give inquisitions a bad name.
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Forms
inquisitions, inquisitioning, inquisitioned, inquisitionedregular · Lesson
| Base form | inquisition · to inquisition |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | inquisitions |
| Present participle | inquisitioning |
| Past simple | inquisitioned |
| Past participle | inquisitioned |
Tenses
inquisition · inquisitioned · will inquisition · have inquisitionedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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