Inquire

v. i.	1.	To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by putting queries. [imp. & p. p. Inquired ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inquiring.] We will call the damsel, and inquire. - Gen. xxiv. 57. Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him. - 1 Sam. xxiii. 4.
	2.	To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means of knowledge; to make examination. And inquire Gladly into the ways of God with man. - Miltom.
v. t.	1.	To ask about; to seek to know by asking; to make examination or inquiry respecting. Having thus at length inquired the truth concerning law and dispense. - Milton. And all obey and few inquire his will. - Byron.
	2.	To call or name.

Verb	1.	inquire - inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" Synonyms: ask, enquire
	2.	inquire - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" Synonyms: wonder, enquire
	3.	inquire - conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" Synonyms: enquire, investigate

ask a question, ask about, ask questions, be curious, bring into question, burn with curiosity, catechize, dig around for, dig up, enquire, examine, explore, gape, gawk, inquire into, inquire of, inspect, interpellate, look into, make inquiry, nose around for, nose out, peer, probe, propose a question, propound a question, put queries, quiz, require an answer, research, rubber, rubberneck, scrutinize, search, seek, stare, study, survey, want to know

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