enquire vs communicate

enquire and communicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enquire	No	No	Yes	No
communicate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, communicate is a hypernym of enquire; that is, communicate is a word with a broader meaning than enquire:

Other hypernyms of enquire include intercommunicate.

enquire (verb)	communicate (verb)
have a wish or desire to know something	transmit thoughts or feelings
address a question to and expect an answer from	transmit information
conduct an inquiry or investigation of	be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas
	receive Communion, in the Catholic church
	administer Communion; in church
	join or connect
	transfer to another