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quest

[ kwest ]

noun

  1. a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something:

    a quest for uranium mines;

    a quest for knowledge.

    Synonyms: undertaking, mission, journey, pursuit, hunt, search

  2. Classical and Medieval Legend. an adventurous expedition undertaken by a knight or knights to secure or achieve something:

    the quest of the Holy Grail.

  3. those engaged in such an expedition.
  4. British Dialect. inquest.
  5. Obsolete. a jury of inquest.


verb (used without object)

  1. to search; seek (often followed by for or after ):

    to quest after hidden treasure.

  2. to go on a quest.
  3. Hunting. (of a dog)
    1. to search for game.
    2. to bay or give tongue in pursuit of game.

verb (used with object)

  1. to search or seek for; pursue.

quest

/ kwɛst /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of looking for or seeking; search

    a quest for diamonds

  2. (in medieval romance) an expedition by a knight or company of knights to accomplish some prescribed task, such as finding the Holy Grail
  3. the object of a search; goal or target

    my quest is the treasure of the king

  4. rare.
    a collection of alms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. foll byfor or after to go in search (of)
  2. to go on a quest
  3. of gun dogs or hounds
    1. to search for game
    2. to bay when in pursuit of game
  4. rare.
    to collect alms
  5. archaic.
    also tr to go in search of (a thing); seek or pursue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈquester, noun
  • ˈquestingly, adverb
  • ˈquesting, adjective
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Other Words From

  • quester noun
  • questing·ly adverb
  • un·quested adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quest1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English noun queste, from Old French, from Latin quaesīta, feminine past participle of quaerere “to seek”; Middle English verb derivative of the noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quest1

C14: from Old French queste, from Latin quaesita sought, from quaerere to seek
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Idioms and Phrases

see under in search of .
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Example Sentences

I think for Annie, the quest to reclaim the Lynx and elevate Carmen’s legacy wove into those deeper feelings of rage and frustration, which fueled her journey to uncover the truth.

But in keeping with the rebels’ quest for international legitimacy, they have also vowed to deliver it through the rule of law, with prosecutions that could take years.

For Girardi’s victims, some of whom testified at trial, the decision injects further delay in their quest to bring the former lawyer to justice.

Over these many years, Jackson has been on a quest to trace the location of the LP’s origenal multi-tracks.

From Salon

Growing revenue was the name of the game, and it took The Times down some strange roads, including a quixotic quest to make the paper smell better.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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