Inquire has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
address a question to and expect an answer from
"Ask your teacher about trigonometry"
"The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
"I inquired about their special today"
"He had to ask directions several times"
2
have a wish or desire to know something
"He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
3
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"
4
To ask (about something).
"She decided to inquire about the availability of hotel rooms for her upcoming trip."
Example Sentences
"Ask your teacher about trigonometry"
verb
"The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
verb
"I inquired about their special today"
verb
"He had to ask directions several times"
verb
"He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
verb
"The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"
verb
"inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
verb
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Origin
The word "inquire" comes from the Latin verb inquīrō, which originally meant "to seek for." It entered English by displacing older native terms after arriving through Old French.