inquire Definition

inquire
enquire
verb

tr & intr
inquired, inquiring
1. To seek or ask for information

Example: I inquired how long it would take
Example: Go and inquire at the desk
Thesaurus: question, probe, ask, make an inquiry, investigate.

Derivative: inquirer
noun

Someone who inquires; an investigator or questioner.
Thesaurus: questioner, investigator, interrogator, researcher, seeker, explorer.

Etymology: 13c: from Latin inquirere, inquisitum.

Phrasal Verb: inquire after someone

To ask about their health or happiness.

Phrasal Verb: inquire into something

To try to discover the facts of (a crime, etc) especially formally.

Info:

Inquire and enquire are to a great extent interchangeable variants. Inquire is used more than enquire, especially in formal writing such as reports, with reference to formal or systematic investigating. The distinction is more apparent in the nouns enquiry and inquiry.