quest
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/kwΙst/
English
Definitions
noun
- A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
- The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit.βto rove in quest of game, of a lost child, of property, etc.β
- Request; desire; solicitation.
- A group of people making search or inquiry.
verb
- To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job.
- To search for; to examine.
- (of a tick) To locate and attach to a host animal.
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Synonyms
seekingpursuitrequestbespeakcall forhuntbayexplorationseeksearchseekerlookupattainmentsearchingattemptedattempt