interrogate

/in-ˈter-ə-ˌgāt/

Latin interrogatus, past participle of interrogare, from inter- + rogare to ask

verb

  1. to question formally and systematically

  2. to give or send out a signal to (a device, such as a transponder) for triggering an appropriate response

ask question interrogate query inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information. ask implies no more than the putting of a question. question usually suggests the asking of series of questions.