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quest

1 of 2verb
/kwɛst/
Forms:quests,questing,quested,quested
1

to search with determination, often for something of great importance or value

  • The archaeologists quested for ancient artifacts, excavating sites across the desert in hopes of uncovering lost treasures.
  • The explorers frequently quest for hidden treasures in remote locations.
  • She is currently questing for answers to life's big questions.
  • The scientists often quest for new discoveries in the depths of the ocean.
  • We are questing for solutions to global challenges through innovative research.
2

to go from place to place, asking for donations or charity

  • She spent the day questing for alms to support the local shelter.
  • The beggars quested from door to door, hoping to receive food or money.
  • The old man was known to quest in the market square every week.
  • They would quest during the holy season to help those in need.
3

to search for or actively seek something or someone

transitive
  • He quested the truth, determined to find out what happened that night.
  • The researchers quested new cures for diseases in their laboratory.
  • He quested the knowledge to solve the complex problem at work.
  • She quested the ancient manuscript, hoping to uncover hidden knowledge.
  • The explorers quested the undiscovered lands beyond the ocean.
Synonyms:
call forrequestbespeakask for
4

(of dogs) to bark loudly and continuously

  • The dogs quested through the night, barking loudly at the scent of the fox.
  • The hounds quested relentlessly, their barks echoing across the valley.
  • The dogs began to quest at the fence, sensing something on the other side.
  • The pack of dogs quested at the edge of the forest, signaling they had picked up a trail.
  • The dogs quested for hours, their barking filling the air as they searched for the intruder.
Synonyms:
bay
5

(of dogs) to follow the tracks or signs of an animal, especially in hunting

  • The dog was trained to quest and lead the hunter to its hiding place.
  • The dogs quested through the thick brush, searching for the scent of their prey.
  • The hunting dogs began to quest, sniffing the ground for the scent of the deer.
  • The trained hound quested through the forest, following the trail of the rabbit.
  • They let the dogs quest through the brush to locate the fox’s den.