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quest Q0027300 (kwĕst)n.1. The act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search.2. An expedition undertaken in medieval romance by a knight in order to perform a prescribed feat: the quest for the Holy Grail.3. Archaic a. An inquest.b. A jury appointed to take part in an inquest.v.intr. quest·ed, quest·ing, quests 1. To search for something: quested for knowledge.2. To go on a quest.3. To search for game or bay when sighting game, as a hound.
[Middle English queste, from Old French, ultimately from Latin quaesta, from feminine of *quaestus, obsolete past participle of quaerere, to seek.]
quest′er n.quest (kwɛst) n1. the act or an instance of looking for or seeking; search: a quest for diamonds. 2. (Historical Terms) (in medieval romance) an expedition by a knight or company of knights to accomplish some prescribed task, such as finding the Holy Grail3. the object of a search; goal or target: my quest is the treasure of the king. 4. rare a collection of almsvb (mainly intr) 5. (foll by: for or after) to go in search (of)6. (Historical Terms) to go on a quest7. (Hunting) (of gun dogs or hounds)a. to search for gameb. to bay when in pursuit of game8. rare to collect alms9. (also tr) archaic to go in search of (a thing); seek or pursue[C14: from Old French queste, from Latin quaesita sought, from quaerere to seek] ˈquester n ˈquesting adj ˈquestingly advquest (kwɛst)
n. 1. a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something. 2. an adventurous expedition, as by knights in medieval romances. 3. those engaged in such an expedition. 4. Obs. a jury of inquest. v.i. 5. to search; seek. 6. to go on a quest. v.t. 7. to search or seek for; pursue. [1275–1325; Middle English queste < Old French < Latin quaesīta, feminine past participle of quaerere to seek] quest′er, n. quest′ing•ly, adv. Quest a body of persons appointed to hold an enquiry; a collection or donation; a jury, 1549.Quest go gathering orange blossoms To search for a wife. This expression is derived from the snow-white orange blossom, a popular wedding decoration that symbolizes the innocence of a young bride. The development of this phrase’s figurative sense is obvious. Its use by William E. Norris was cited by James M. Dixon in the latter’s Dictionary of Idiomatic English Phrases (1891): “What has he come to this lovely retreat for? To gather orange blossoms?” go in search of the golden fleece To pursue one’s destiny; to seek one’s fortune; to embark on an adventurous quest. This expression’s origin lies in the Greek myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece, in which Jason and a band of cohorts, called the Argonauts after their ship, set forth on a virtually hopeless quest to recover the golden fleece. Jason and his companions were victorious only after numerous perils. Figuratively, this expression is applied to a person who searches against great odds for great fortune. pound the pavement To walk the streets seeking employment, to be out looking for a job, to go from door to door in search of work; also to pound or hit the sidewalks. The allusion is to feet walking back and forth “beating” the paved street. This American slang expression appeared in one of its variant forms in 0. Henry’s Options (1909): I’m pounding the asphalt for another job. set one’s cap for To try to gain the affections of someone to whom one is attracted; to set one’s romantic sights on; to flirt with; to make a play for. In the days when ladies always wore hats in public, a woman would don her most alluring bonnet in hopes of attracting that certain man of her dreams. Instead of breaking my heart at his indifference, I’ll… set my cap to some newer fashion, and look out for some less difficult admirer. (Oliver Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer, 1773) wild-goose chase See FUTILITY. quest
Past participle: quested
Gerund: questing
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| I quest | | you quest | | he/she/it quests | | we quest | | you quest | | they quest |
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| I quested | | you quested | | he/she/it quested | | we quested | | you quested | | they quested |
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| I am questing | | you are questing | | he/she/it is questing | | we are questing | | you are questing | | they are questing |
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| I have quested | | you have quested | | he/she/it has quested | | we have quested | | you have quested | | they have quested |
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| I was questing | | you were questing | | he/she/it was questing | | we were questing | | you were questing | | they were questing |
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| I had quested | | you had quested | | he/she/it had quested | | we had quested | | you had quested | | they had quested |
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| I will quest | | you will quest | | he/she/it will quest | | we will quest | | you will quest | | they will quest |
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| I will have quested | | you will have quested | | he/she/it will have quested | | we will have quested | | you will have quested | | they will have quested |
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| I will be questing | | you will be questing | | he/she/it will be questing | | we will be questing | | you will be questing | | they will be questing |
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| I have been questing | | you have been questing | | he/she/it has been questing | | we have been questing | | you have been questing | | they have been questing |
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| I will have been questing | | you will have been questing | | he/she/it will have been questing | | we will have been questing | | you will have been questing | | they will have been questing |
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| I had been questing | | you had been questing | | he/she/it had been questing | | we had been questing | | you had been questing | | they had been questing |
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| I would quest | | you would quest | | he/she/it would quest | | we would quest | | you would quest | | they would quest |
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| I would have quested | | you would have quested | | he/she/it would have quested | | we would have quested | | you would have quested | | they would have quested |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  quest - 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"pursuance, pursuitwild-goose chase - the fruitless pursuit of something unattainablesearch - the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful" | | 2. |  quest - the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"seekingsearch, hunting, hunt - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone | | Verb | 1. | quest - make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"seek - try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness" | | 2. | quest - search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested"dog, give chase, go after, chase, tail, chase after, trail, track, tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" | | 3. |  quest - bark with prolonged noises, of dogsbaybark - make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger" | | 4. | quest - seek alms, as for religious purposessolicit, beg, tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" | | 5. | quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"call for, request, bespeakcommunicate, pass along, put across, pass on, pass - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"order - make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"ask - make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"encore - request an encore, from a performerpetition - write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writingdemand - request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"appeal, invoke - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"supplicate - ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing"apply - ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"solicit, beg, tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"reserve - obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"challenge - ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"beg off, excuse - ask for permission to be released from an engagementdemand - ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"call for, invite - request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"ask in, invite - ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"desire - express a desire forbeg - ask to obtain free; "beg money and food"arrogate, lay claim, claim - demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"ask over, ask round, invite - invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"call - call a meeting; invite or command to meet; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week"ask out, invite out, take out - make a date; "Has he asked you out yet?"book, reserve, hold - arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" |
questnoun1. search, hunt, mission, enterprise, undertaking, exploration, crusade his quest to find true love2. expedition, journey, adventure, voyage, pilgrimage Sir Guy the Seeker came on his quest to Dunstanburgh Castle.in quest of searching for, after, seeking, looking for, in search of, in pursuit of, on the lookout for, chasing after The Puritans became fugitives in quest of liberty.questnounAn attempting to accomplish or attain:pursuing, pursuit, search.verbTo try to find something:cast about, hunt, look, search, seek.Translationsquest (kwest) noun a search. the quest for gold; the quest for truth. 尋找，尋求 寻找，寻求
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in quest of (something)Hunting, seeking, or searching for something. I'm going to town in quest of a new book to read. The border is always filled with refugees in quest of a better future. Tommy been in quest of aSee also: of, questquest for (someone or something)To hunt, seek, or search for something. We've been questing for locations to shoot our new film. The border is always filled with refugees questing for a better future.See also: questin quest of someone or something and in search of someone or somethingseeking or hunting something; trying to find something. They went into town in quest of a reasonably priced restaurant. Monday morning I'll go out in search of a job.See also: of, questquest for someone or somethingto seek after someone or something. Martin is off questing for a book on baroque organ building. She is questing for a better way to do it.See also: questin search ofAlso, in quest of. Looking for, seeking, as in They went to California in search of gold, or I went to the library in quest of a quiet place to read. The first term dates from the mid-1400s, the second from the second half of the 1500s. See also: of, searchquestsee under in search of. quest
quest (in medieval romance) an expedition by a knight or company of knights to accomplish some prescribed task, such as finding the Holy Grail What does it mean when you dream about a quest?A quest indicates an attempt to achieve some kind of goal. The dreamer may have reached a stage in life where the status quo is no longer acceptable and some adventure is beckoning. QUEST[kwest] (electronics) quantized electronic structure QuestSee also Adventurousness, Journey, Wandering.Ahab, Captainpursues Moby Dick, the great white whale, even to the point of losing his own life. [Am. Lit.: Melville Moby Dick]ArgoJason’s galley, on which the Argonauts sailed in search of the Golden Fleece. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 47]Dorothyyoung girl, lost in dream world, follows the Yellow Brick Road to find the Wizard of Oz. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]El Doradomythical land of gold treasures, object of Spanish expeditions. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 159]Golden Fleecepelt of winged ram sought by Jason and Argonauts. [Rom. Legend: Zimmerman, 113]grailits pursuit is central theme of some Arthurian romances. [Br. Lit.: Le Morte d’Arthur]Hippolyta,girdle of secured after fight with Amazon queen; Hercules’ ninth Labor. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Hall, 149]Knights of the Round Tableset out to find the Holy Grail. [Br. Lit.: Le Morte d’Arthur]Pequodship in which Captain Ahab pursued the great white whale. [Am. Lit.: Melville Moby Dick]Ponce de León, Juan(c. 1460–1521) Spanish explorer; sought the fountain of youth. [Span. Hist.: NCE, 2188]Santiagoold fisherman in search of marlin. [Am. Lit.: The Old Man and the Sea]Siege Perilousa seat at King Arthur’s Round Table for the knight destined to find the Holy Grail; it was fatal to any other occupant. [Br. Lit.: Morte d’Arthur; Benét, 929]Sohrabyoung warrior looks everywhere for the father he has never known. [Br. Poetry: Arnold “Sohrab and Rustum”]Telemachusrelentlessly searches for father, Odysseus. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]Quest (1)A language designed for its simple denotational semantics."The Denotational Semantics of Programming Languages",R. Tennent, CACM 19(8):437-453 (Aug 1976).Quest (2)QUantifiers and SubTypes. Language with a sophisticatedtype system. Just as types classify values, "kinds" classifytypes and type operators. Explicit universal and existentialquantification over types, type operators, and subtypes.Subtyping is defined inductively on all type constructions,including higher-order functions and abstract types.User-definable higher-order type operators.
"Typeful Programming", Luca Cardelli , RR45, DEC SRC 1989.
Implemented in Modula-3.
ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/DEC/Quest/quest12A.tar.Z.Quest (tool, text)A multimedia authoring system. Quest hasbeen available for MS-DOS for some time. Version 3.5 forMicrosoft Windows was released around March 1995. Itfeatures an Authorware-style flowchart system with anANSI-C script language.QUEST
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Related to quest: MapQuestSynonyms for questnoun searchSynonyms- search
- hunt
- mission
- enterprise
- undertaking
- exploration
- crusade
noun expeditionSynonyms- expedition
- journey
- adventure
- voyage
- pilgrimage
phrase in quest ofSynonyms- searching for
- after
- seeking
- looking for
- in search of
- in pursuit of
- on the lookout for
- chasing after
Synonyms for questnoun an attempting to accomplish or attainSynonymsverb to try to find somethingSynonyms- cast about
- hunt
- look
- search
- seek
Synonyms for questnoun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteriaSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the act of searching for somethingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make a search (for)Related Wordsverb search the trail of (game)Related Words- dog
- give chase
- go after
- chase
- tail
- chase after
- trail
- track
- tag
verb bark with prolonged noises, of dogsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb seek alms, as for religious purposesRelated Wordsverb express the need or desire forSynonymsRelated Words- communicate
- pass along
- put across
- pass on
- pass
- order
- ask
- encore
- petition
- demand
- appeal
- invoke
- supplicate
- apply
- solicit
- beg
- tap
- reserve
- challenge
- beg off
- excuse
- claim
- call for
- invite
- ask in
- desire
- arrogate
- lay claim
- ask over
- ask round
- call
- ask out
- invite out
- take out
- book
- hold
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