inquire vs communicate

inquire and communicate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of inquire include intercommunicate.

inquire (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