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Definition of QUEST
1. Verb. Make a search (for). "The animal came questing through the forest"
2. Noun. A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria. "A quest for wealth"
Specialized synonyms: Wild-goose Chase
Generic synonyms: Search
Derivative terms: Pursue, Pursue
3. Verb. Search the trail of (game). "The dog went off and quested"
4. Noun. The act of searching for something. "A quest for diamonds"
5. Verb. Bark with prolonged noises, of dogs.
6. Verb. Seek alms, as for religious purposes.
7. Verb. Express the need or desire for; ask for. "She called for room service"
Generic synonyms: Communicate, Pass, Pass Along, Pass On, Put Across
Specialized synonyms: Order, Ask, Encore, Petition, Demand, Appeal, Invoke, Supplicate, Apply, Beg, Solicit, Tap, Reserve, Challenge, Beg Off, Excuse, Demand, Claim, Call For, Invite, Ask In, Invite, Desire, Beg, Arrogate, Claim, Lay Claim, Ask Over, Ask Round, Invite, Call, Ask Out, Invite Out, Take Out, Book, Hold, Reserve
Related verbs: Call For, Invite
Derivative terms: Request
Definition of QUEST
1. n. 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.
2. v. t. To search for; to examine.
3. v. i. To go on a quest; to make a search; to go in pursuit; to beg.
Definition of QUEST
1. Abbreviation. quantized electronic structure ¹
2. Noun. A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission. ¹
3. Verb. To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of QUEST
1. to make a search [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of QUEST
Literary usage of QUEST
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Narratives of Early Pennsylvania, West New Jersey and Delaware, 1630-1707 by Albert Cook Myers (1912)
"Quest. Did'st thou see black Horses and red Cows, with white Sheep? ... Quest.
Did'st see red Cows yonder in the Woods? Answ. Yes. Quest. ..."
2. Le Morte Darthur by Thomas Malory (1891)
"Royal 19 C xiii., Add. 17443, Royal 20 C vi., and Add. 10294,' which also contain
the Quest, that they only vary in details of style, but not in the ..."
3. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1884)
"THE WARRIOR'S QUEST. A WARRIOR rode upon a quest For deeds to crown a noble ...
But the sweet lady for whose sake The warrior rode upon his quest Found the ..."
4. Le Morte Darthur by Thomas Malory (1891)
"3 The twelve MSS. of the Bibliotheque Nationale, from which the beginnings of
the Quest were supplied to Dr. Furnivall by MB ..."
5. The Works of Washington Irving by Washington Irving (1851)
"Such was the motley armament that set forth from the little colony of Darien,
under the guidance of a daring, if not desperate commander, in quest of the ..."
6. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and by Washington Irving (1849)
"Such was the motley armament that set forth from the little colony of Darien,
under the guidance of a daring, if not desperate commander, in quest of the ..."
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