Associations to the word «Quest»

Wiktionary

QUEST, noun. A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
QUEST, noun. The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit.
QUEST, noun. (obsolete) Request; desire; solicitation.
QUEST, noun. (obsolete) A group of people making search or inquiry.
QUEST, noun. (obsolete) Inquest; jury of inquest.
QUEST, verb. To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job.
QUEST, verb. To search for; to examine.
QUEST, verb. (entymology) (of a tick) To locate and attach to a host animal.
QUEST, abbreviation. Quantized electronic structure

Dictionary definition

QUEST, noun. A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth".
QUEST, noun. The act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds".
QUEST, verb. Make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest".
QUEST, verb. Search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested".
QUEST, verb. Bark with prolonged noises, of dogs.
QUEST, verb. Seek alms, as for religious purposes.
QUEST, verb. Express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley