To put a question or questions; to make inquiries; to ask. Also with adverbs as about, in.

intransitive. To make inquiries; to inquire at or of (a person); to ask after (a person), of = about (a thing).

intransitive. With preposition. To enquire in order to learn about. With about, †of; (also in Old English) †by, †umbe.

intransitive. To seek information by questioning; to put a question or questions; to ask. (In biblical use often = to consult an oracle, etc.) Const…

To ask, inquire, make inquiry. of the object asked about.

transitive and intransitive. To ask. Also at (a person).

intransitive. To enquire. Const. of.

intransitive. To seek to hear tidings; to make inquiries, to inquire after, ask for. Obsolete.

intransitive. To ask a question or questions of a person.

absol. or intransitive. To ask questions, to make inquiries; spec. in Law (see interrogatory, n. 1).

transitive. With interrogative clause or direct speech as object: to ask, enquire, put a question (whether, if, what, etc.).