verb
address a question to and expect an answer from
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Examples
- 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
verb
have a wish or desire to know something
Synonyms
Examples
- He wondered who had built this beautiful church
verb
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
Synonyms
Examples
- The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities
- inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady