Ask, question, interrogate, query, inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information. Cognate with French quérir, Italian chiedere, Portuguese querer, Romanian cere, and Spanish querer. Inquire implies a searching for facts or for truth often specifically by asking questions. Query implies weighted average method a desire for authoritative information or confirmation.

• Ask implies no more than the putting of a question.
• Inquire implies a searching for facts or for truth often specifically by asking questions.
• Query implies a desire for authoritative information or confirmation.

query

• Ask, question, interrogate, query, inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information.
• Inquire implies a searching for facts or for truth often specifically by asking questions.
• Cognate with French quérir, Italian chiedere, Portuguese querer, Romanian cere, and Spanish querer.
• Ask implies no more than the putting of a question.
• Query implies a desire for authoritative information or confirmation.

Ask implies no more than the putting of a question. In general, a query is a form of questioning, in a line of inquiry.