consult vs inquire

consult and inquire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consult	No	No	Yes	No
inquire	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, inquire is a hypernym of consult; that is, inquire is a word with a broader meaning than consult:

Other hypernyms of consult include ask, enquire.

consult (verb)	inquire (verb)
advise professionally	have a wish or desire to know something
seek information from	address a question to and expect an answer from
get or ask advice from	conduct an inquiry or investigation of
have a conference in order to talk something over