communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

ask - direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"

pry - be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"

confer with, consult - get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"

ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"

spy - secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"

probe, examine - question or examine thoroughly and closely

query, question - pose a question

request - inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"