1. (

• ask ,
• inquire ,
• enquire

) 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. (

• wonder ,
• inquire ,
• enquire ,

) have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" ;

3. (

• investigate ,
• inquire ,
• enquire ,

) 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" ;