What is the main difference between ask and inquire?
Ask means To request or petition., while inquire means (intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something)..
Quick Difference
Ask means To request or petition.. Inquire means (intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something)..
Ask Meaning
To request or petition.
Inquire Meaning
(intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).
Ask vs Inquire Comparison Table
FeatureAskInquire
MeaningTo request or petition.(intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).
Part of speechverbverb
Exampleto ask a riddlePolice are already inquiring into the incident.