Inquires (4)
I believe the answer is:
asks
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">inquires</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('ask' can be a synonym of 'inquire')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for asks that I've seen before include "Begs" , "Puts a question" , "is curious" , "Inquiries" , "Demands (something of someone)" .)