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quest
[kwest]
noun
a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something.
a quest for uranium mines;
a quest for knowledge.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Classical and Medieval Legend.an adventurous expedition undertaken by a knight or knights to secure or achieve something.
the quest of the Holy Grail.
those engaged in such an expedition.
British Dialect.inquest.
Obsolete.a jury of inquest.
verb (used without object)
to search; seek (often followed by for orafter ).
to quest after hidden treasure.
to go on a quest.
Hunting.(of a dog)
to search for game.
to bay or give tongue in pursuit of game.
verb (used with object)
to search or seek for; pursue.
quest
/ ɛ /
noun
the act or an instance of looking for or seeking; search
a quest for diamonds
(in medieval romance) an expedition by a knight or company of knights to accomplish some prescribed task, such as finding the Holy Grail
the object of a search; goal or target
my quest is the treasure of the king
rarea collection of alms
verb
to go in search (of)
to go on a quest
to search for game
to bay when in pursuit of game
rareto collect alms
archaic(also tr) to go in search of (a thing); seek or pursue
Other 51Թ Forms
- quester noun
- questingly adverb
- unquested adjective
- ˈܱٱ noun
- ˈܱپԲ adverb
- ˈܱپԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quest1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quest1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
For Ojai, Chase collected concerned composers on a quest for a kind of eco-sonics capable of conjuring up the pleasure of nature and, in the process, saving our sanity.
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke says Monday's friendly with Liechtenstein will not have "any bearing" on their quest to reach next summer's World Cup.
She forges forward on her quest into the unknown, desperate to understand her new reality.
Having spent the last seven years in a state of self-absorption — or, as his ex-girlfriend Lucy later puts it: “You’ve just been up there pouting?” — his new quest is simply to atone.
Many of the Trump followers are hardcore, diehard believers in fascism in its varied forms and the quest for total domination that is fueled by hatred.
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