to seek information by questioning; to ask
They enquired about the cost of accommodation
(often + into) to make an investigation
to ask (something)
They enquired the way to the station
enquire after
to ask about the health, etc of (somebody)
enquirer noun
enquiring adj
enquiringly adv
[Middle English enquiren via early French enquerre from Latin inquirere, from in-2 + quaerere to seek]