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Quest Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Quest? [n] the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds" [n] 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" [v] express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" [v] seek alms, as for religious purposes [v] bark with prolonged noises, of dogs [v] search the trail of, as of game; "The dog went of and quested" [v] make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Quest: bay \| bespeak \| call for \| pursuance \| pursuit \| request \| seeking Related Terms \| Find terms related to Quest: See Also \| appeal \| apply \| arrogate \| ask \| ask in \| ask out \| ask over \| ask round \| bark \| beg \| beg off \| book \| call \| challenge \| chase \| chase after \| claim \| communicate \| demand \| desire \| dog \| encore \| excuse \| go after \| hold \| hunt \| hunting \| invite out \| invoke \| lay claim \| order \| pass \| pass on \| petition \| put across \| reserve \| search \| search \| seek \| solicit \| supplicate \| tag \| tail \| take out \| tap \| track \| trail \| wild-goose chase Quest In Webster's Dictionary \Quest\, n. [OF. queste, F. qu[^e]te, fr. L. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, to ask. Cf. {Query}, {Question}.] 1. The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit; as, to rove in quest of game, of a lost child, of property, etc. Upon an hard adventure yet in quest. --Spenser. Cease your quest of love. --Shak. There ended was his quest, there ceased his care. --Milton. 2. Request; desire; solicitation. Gad not abroad at every quest and call Of an untrained hope or passion. --Herbert. 3. Those who make search or inquiry, taken collectively. The senate hath sent about three several quests to search you out. --Shak. 4. Inquest; jury of inquest. What lawful quest have given their verdict ? --Shak. \Quest\, v. t. [Cf. OF. quester, F. qu[^e]ter. See {Quest}, n.] To search for; to examine. [R.] --Sir T. Herbert. \Quest\, v. i. To go on a quest; to make a search; to go in pursuit; to beg. [R.] If his questing had been unsuccessful, he appeased the rage of hunger with some scraps of broken meat. --Macaulay.

Quest Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Quest?

[n] the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"
[n] 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"
[v] express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
[v] seek alms, as for religious purposes
[v] bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
[v] search the trail of, as of game; "The dog went of and quested"
[v] make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"

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Quest In Webster's Dictionary

\Quest\, n. [OF. queste, F. qu[^e]te, fr. L. quaerere,
quaesitum, to seek for, to ask. Cf. {Query}, {Question}.]
1. The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to
   find or obtain; search; pursuit; as, to rove in quest of
   game, of a lost child, of property, etc.

         Upon an hard adventure yet in quest.  --Spenser.

         Cease your quest of love.             --Shak.

         There ended was his quest, there ceased his care.
                                               --Milton.

2. Request; desire; solicitation.

         Gad not abroad at every quest and call Of an
         untrained hope or passion.            --Herbert.

3. Those who make search or inquiry, taken collectively.

         The senate hath sent about three several quests to
         search you out.                       --Shak.

4. Inquest; jury of inquest.

         What lawful quest have given their verdict ? --Shak.


\Quest\, v. t. [Cf. OF. quester, F. qu[^e]ter. See
{Quest}, n.]
To search for; to examine. [R.] --Sir T. Herbert.


\Quest\, v. i.
To go on a quest; to make a search; to go in pursuit; to beg.
[R.]

      If his questing had been unsuccessful, he appeased the
      rage of hunger with some scraps of broken meat.
                                               --Macaulay.

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