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quest

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of quest

an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something
  • The Holy Grail was the object of a mystical quest by the knights of the Round Table.
Synonyms of quest

hunt, search
Words Related to quest

shakedown

sweep

chase, pursuit

reconnaissance, scout

canvass (also canvas), survey

exploration, probe

forage

quest

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of quest

1 to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
  • I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter.
Synonyms of quest

call (for), claim, clamor (for), command, demand, enjoin, exact, insist (on), press (for), stipulate (for)
Words Related to quest

ask, plead (for), request, want

cry (for), necessitate, need, require, take, warrant

requisition

impose

badger, dun, harass, hound
Near Antonyms of quest

give up, relinquish, surrender, yield
2 to go in search of
  • Many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849.
Synonyms of quest

cast about (for), cast around (for), chase (down), forage (for), hunt, look up, pursue, search (for or out), seek, shop (for)
Words Related to quest

ferret (out), root (out)
Phrases Synonymous with quest

look for
Near Antonyms of quest

hide, lose

ignore, neglect
3 to make a request for
  • Please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in.
Synonyms of quest

ask (for), call (for), desire, plead (for), request, seek, solicit, speak (for), sue (for)
Words Related to quest

apply (for), beg (for), claim, clamor (for), importune, urge, wish (for)

demand, enjoin, exact, insist (on), petition (for), press (for), require, requisition

invite, invoke

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  1. See words that rhyme with quest Dictionary: Definition of quest Spanish Central: Translation of quest Nglish: Translation of quest for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of quest for Arabic speakers

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