quest

Speech parts

1. quest - Noun

2. quest - Verb

3. Quest - Proper noun

Meaning

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.

Request; desire; solicitation.

Those who make search or inquiry, taken collectively.

Inquest; jury of inquest.

To search for; to examine.

To go on a quest; to make a search; to go in pursuit; to beg.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pursuit pursuance bay chase odyssey mission search request investigation journey seeking exploration hunt adventure probe
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Antonyms

levant bolt cover escape drop retreat
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Hypernyms

chase dog pass track search hunting

Hyponyms

encore order book call hold reserve

Phrases with the word

be in quest of go in quest of in a quest to antonym quest cosmic quest antonymic quest

Anagrams

usteq

Examples

The longest journey is the journey inwards. Of him who has chosen his destiny, Who has started upon his quest for the source of his being. Dag Hammarskjöld

The eternal quest of the human being is to shatter his loneliness. Norman Cousins

The quest of the absolute leads into the four-dimensional world. Arthur Eddington

The terrible thing about the quest for truth is that you find it. Remy de Gourmont

Love is the most durable power in the world. This creative force ... is the most potent instrument available in mankind's quest for peace and security. Martin Luther King Jr.

Vision quest should be continuous. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

queso queso blanco queso fresco quest after quest for Questa