quest

¹quest

noun \ˈkwest\

Definition of QUEST

1

a : a jury of inquest

b : investigation

2

: an act or instance of seeking:

a : pursuit, search

b : a chivalrous enterprise in medieval romance usually involving an adventurous journey

3

obsolete : a person or group of persons who search or make inquiry

Examples of QUEST

1. They went on a quest for gold.
2. The team's quest to win a championship finally came to an end.
3. He refuses to give up his quest to discover the truth.

Origin of QUEST

Middle English, from Anglo-French queste, Vulgar Latin *quaesta, from Latin, feminine of quaestus, past participle of quaerere

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to QUEST

Synonyms

hunt, search

Related Words

shakedown; sweep; chase, pursuit; recon, reconnaissance, scout; canvass (also canvas), survey; exploration, probe; forage

Rhymes with QUEST

best, breast, Brest, chest, crest, gest, geste, guest, hest, jessed, jest, lest, nest, pest, rest, test, tressed, vest, west, wrest, zest

²quest

verb

Definition of QUEST

intransitive verb

1

of a dog

a : to search a trail

b : bay

2

: to go on a quest

transitive verb

1

: to search for

2

: to ask for

— quest·er noun

Examples of QUEST

1. They were questing for gold.
2. <I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter.>

First Known Use of QUEST

14th century

Related to QUEST

Synonyms

call (for), claim, clamor (for), command, enjoin, exact, insist (on), press (for), demand, stipulate (for)

Related Words

ask, plead (for), request, want; cry (for), necessitate, need, require, take, warrant; requisition; impose; badger, dun, harass, hound

Near Antonyms

give up, relinquish, surrender, yield