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   quest

   /kwɛst/

   noun

   • 1. a long or arduous search for something: "the quest for a reliable vaccine has intensified" Similar searchhuntpursuitpursuance ofinvestigation into
   • ▪ (in medieval romance) an expedition made by a knight to accomplish a prescribed task. Similar expeditionadventurejourneyvoyagetrektravelsodysseywanderingjourneyingexplorationventuresearchundertakingcrusademissionpilgrimageerrandrare:peregrination

   verb

   • 1. search for something: "he was a real scientist, questing after truth"
   • ▪ search for; seek out: "they quest wisdom"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French queste (noun), quester (verb), based on Latin quaerere ‘ask, seek’. See also inquest.

   Derivatives

   • 1. quester noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult: in someone’s quest for somethingNothing will stop them in their quest for truth. on a questShe went to India on a spiritual quest. [ + to infinitive ] She does aerobics four times a week in her quest to achieve the perfect body.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › questQuest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of QUEST is a jury of inquest. How to use quest in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › questQUEST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Quest definition: a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something. See examples of QUEST used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. en.thefreedictionary.com › questQuest - definition of quest by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the act or an instance of looking for or seeking; search: a quest for diamonds. 2. (Historical Terms) (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.