<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.</li><li>To make investigation (usually followed by into): to inquire into the incident.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Obsolete. To seek.</li><li>Obsolete. To question (a person).</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase</strong></p><ul><li>To ask about the state of health or condition of: Friends have been calling all morning to inquire after you.</li></ul>