quest (kw st)n. 1. The act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search. 2. An expedition undertaken in medieval romance by a knight in order to perform a prescribed feat: the quest for the Holy Grail. 3. Archaic A jury of inquest. v. quest·ed, quest·ing, quests v.intr. 1. To go on a quest. 2. To search for game. v.tr. To search for; seek. [Middle English queste, from Old French, ultimately from Latin quaesta, from feminine of *quaestus, obsolete past participle of quaerere, to seek.] quest  er n. |
quest [kwɛst]
n
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
4. Rare a collection of alms
vb (mainly intr)
1. (foll by for or after) to go in search (of)
2. (Historical Terms) to go on a quest
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (of gun dogs or hounds)
a. to search for game
b. to bay when in pursuit of game
4. Rare to collect alms
5. (also tr) Archaic to go in search of (a thing); seek or pursue
[from Old French queste, from Latin quaesita sought, from quaerere to seek]
quester n
questing adj
questingly adv
Quest a body of persons appointed to hold an enquiry; a collection or donation; a jury, 1549.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  quest - a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"wild-goose chase - the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable search - the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful" |
| 2. |  quest - the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds" | |
| Verb | 1. | quest - make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest" seek - try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness" |
| 2. | quest - search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested" dog, give chase, go after, chase, tail, chase after, trail, track, tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" | |
| 3. | quest - bark with prolonged noises, of dogs bark - make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger" | |
| 4. | quest - seek alms, as for religious purposes | |
| 5. | quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" communicate, pass along, put across, pass on, pass - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" order - make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage" ask - make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan" encore - request an encore, from a performer petition - write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing demand - request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager" appeal, invoke - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble" supplicate - ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing" apply - ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job" solicit, beg, tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" reserve - obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" challenge - ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard" demand - ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation" claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount" call for, invite - request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference" desire - express a desire for beg - ask to obtain free; "beg money and food" arrogate, lay claim, claim - demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident" ask over, ask round, invite - invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?" call - call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week" |
quest
noun
1. search, hunt, mission, enterprise, undertaking, exploration, crusade his quest to find true love
2. expedition, journey, adventure, voyage, pilgrimage Sir Guy the Seeker came on his quest to Dunstanburgh Castle.
in quest of searching for, after, seeking, looking for, in search of, in pursuit of, on the lookout for, chasing after The Puritans became fugitives in quest of liberty.
Translations
quest [ˈkwɛst]
n → recherche f, quête f
quest for sth → recherche de qch, quête de qch
in quest of sth → en quête de qch
to be questing for sth → être en quête de qch, être à la recherche de qch
quest for sth → recherche de qch, quête de qch
in quest of sth → en quête de qch
quest for
vt fusto be questing for sth → être en quête de qch, être à la recherche de qch
quest
quest [kwɛst] n → ricerca
in quest of → alla ricerca di, in cerca di
quest [kwɛst] n → ricerca
in quest of → alla ricerca di, in cerca di
in quest of → alla ricerca di, in cerca di
quest [kwɛst] n → ricerca
in quest of → alla ricerca di, in cerca di
n quest [kwest]
a search the quest for gold; the quest for truth. soektog بَحْث عَن търсене hledání søgen die Suche αναζήτηση busca, búsqueda otsimine جستجو etsintä recherche חִיפּוּש तलाश potraga keresés pencarian leit ricerca 探求 탐색, 추구 ieškojimas meklējumi; meklēšana usaha seseorang mencari speurtocht søken, leting, jakt poszukiwanie busca căutare поиски hľadanie iskanje potraga sökande, jakt การค้นหา; การสืบค้น araştırma 尋找，尋求 пошуки جستجو sự săn lùng 寻找，寻求
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