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- [kwest]
- /kwɛst/
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- [kwest]
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Definitions of quest word
- noun quest a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something: a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge. 1
- noun quest Medieval Romance. an adventurous expedition undertaken by a knight or knights to secure or achieve something: the quest of the Holy Grail. 1
- noun quest those engaged in such an expedition. 1
- noun quest British Dialect. inquest. 1
- noun quest Obsolete. a jury of inquest. 1
- verb without object quest to search; seek (often followed by for or after): to quest after hidden treasure. 1
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Origin of quest
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (noun) Middle English queste < Old French < Latin quaesīta, feminine past participle of quaerere to seek; (v.) Middle English questen < Old French quester, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Quest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quest
noun quest
- mission — a city in S Texas.
- expedition — A journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.
- pursuit — the act of pursuing: in pursuit of the fox.
- search — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- hunt — to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
Antonyms for quest
noun quest
verb quest
- find — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
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