The term 'ask for information' can be expressed in two different ways in a crossword puzzle, as 'INQUIRE' and 'ENQUIRE'. Both words mean to ask for information or knowledge, usually from someone else. The verb INQUIRE is derived from the Latin word inquirere, which means to seek out or search for. ENQUIRE is derived from the Old French word enquere, which also means to ask or seek out. Both words are used interchangeably in modern English.