inquire

1. (intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).Examples: "May I inquire to whom I have the honor of speaking?"; ""A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day.[…]A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless." ¶ "Of what party is he?" she inquired, as though casually."AustraliaCanadaUSambitransitiveintransitive

2. (intransitive) To make an inquiry or an investigation.Examples: "Police are already inquiring into the incident."; "It is these people, gentlemen, the disseminators of these rumours, who are my dangerous accusers; because those who hear them suppose that anyone who inquires into such matters must be an atheist."ambitransitiveintransitive

3. (transitive, obsolete) To call; to name.Examples: "Canute had his portion from the rest, The which he cald Canutium, for his hyre, Now Cantium, which Kent we commenly inquire."ambitransitiveobsoletetransitive