INQUIRE

verb (~d; inquiring) Etymology: Middle English enquiren, from Anglo-French enquerre, from Vulgar Latin *inquaerere, alteration of Latin ~re, from in- + quaerere to seek Date: 13th century transitive verb to ask about , to search into ; investigate , intransitive verb to put a question ; seek for information by questioning , to make investigation or inquiry, see: ask ~r noun inquiringly adverb