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Admission vs Inquire - What's the difference?

admission | inquire |

As a noun admission

is the act or practice of admitting.

As a verb inquire is

to ask (about something).

admission

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or practice of admitting.
  • * 2012 , Caroline Davies, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announce they are expecting first baby'' (in ''The Guardian , 3 December 2012)[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/03/duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge-expecting-baby?intcmp=122]
  • The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have ended months of intense speculation by announcing they are expecting their first child, but were forced to share their news earlier than hoped because of the Duchess's admission to hospital on Monday.
  • Power or permission to enter; admittance; entrance; access; power to approach.
  • The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something asserted; acknowledgment; concession.
  • (legal) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry.
  • A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence
  • Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.
  • The cost or fee associated with attendance or entry.
  • There is no way he has seen that show, the admission is more than he makes in a week.

    Synonyms

    * admittance, concession, acknowledgment, concurrence, allowance

    See also

    * (wikipedia "admission")

    inquire

    English

    Alternative forms

    * enquire (chiefly British)

    Verb

    (intransitive'' or ''transitive )
  • (lb) To ask (about something).
  • To make an inquiry or an investigation.
  • *
  • *:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day.A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless." ¶ "Of what party is he?" she inquired , as though casually.
  • Usage notes

    * In British English, the spelling enquire' is more common, with '''inquire''' often reserved for official inquests. In Canada and the US, both spellings are acceptable, though ' inquire is favored.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * inquire after * inquire of

    See also

    * inquest * inquisition * inquisitive * inquisitor English reporting verbs ----