Verb: inquire in'kwI(-u)r
- Address a question to and expect an answer from
"I inquired about their special today";
- ask, enquire [Brit, Cdn]
- Have a wish or desire to know something
"He inquired who had built this beautiful church";
- wonder, enquire [Brit, Cdn]
- Conduct an inquiry or investigation of
"inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady";
- investigate, enquire [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: inquired, inquiring, inquires
Type of: communicate, examine, intercommunicate, probe, query, question