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| quest [ kwest ] |
noun (plural quests) |
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1. search: a search for something, especially a long or difficult one
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2. adventurous expedition: a journey in search of something, especially one made by knights in medieval tales
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literary
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3. something sought: the object or goal of a quest
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literary
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  Peace is still our quest.
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4. computer games game objective: an objective to be achieved in a computer game
Strange things will happen if you perform quests out of sequence.
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verb (past and past participle quest·ed, present participle quest·ing, 3rd person present singular quests) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb seek something: to seek or go in search of something
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literary
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2. intransitive verb hunting track animals: to follow the track of a bird or animal that is being hunted
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refers to hunting dogs
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin quaesita< form of past participle of quaerere "seek"] |
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| quest·er noun |
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