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- Dictionaryquest/kwɛst/
noun
- 1. a long or arduous search for something: "the quest for a reliable vaccine has intensified" Similar
verb
- 1. search for something: "he was a real scientist, questing after truth"
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to spend a long time searching for something that is difficult to find, or to spend a long time trying to achieve something difficult: His eyes moved across the crowd, searching, questing. quest for Generation X quests for a balance between work and private life. quest after He was a real scientist, questing after truth. More examples.
noun. ˈkwest. Synonyms of quest. 1. a. : a jury of inquest. b. : investigation. 2. : an act or instance of seeking: a. : pursuit, search. b. : a chivalrous enterprise in medieval romance usually involving an adventurous journey. 3. obsolete : a person or group of persons who search or make inquiry. quest. 2 of 2. verb. quested; questing; quests.
A quest is all about seeking something important, and it often involves a journey. You would travel the world in a quest for gold. You would not travel to the front of the lunchroom in a quest for tater tots.
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.
QUEST definition: an attempt to get something or do something difficult: . Learn more.