inquire inquire

verb

() address a question to and expect an answer from  ( ask, enquire, inquire )
address a question to and expect an answer from
 Ask your teacher about trigonometry
Ask your teacher about trigonometry
 The children asked me about their dead grandmother
The children asked me about their dead grandmother
 I inquired about their special today
I inquired about their special today
 He had to ask directions several times
He had to ask directions several times

() have a wish or desire to know something  ( enquire, inquire, wonder )
have a wish or desire to know something
 He wondered who had built this beautiful church
He wondered who had built this beautiful church

conduct an inquiry or investigation of  ( enquire, inquire, investigate )
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
 The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities
The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities
 inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady
inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady