🔍quest

verb
/kwest/

Meaning

to search for something; to seek or pursue
a long search for something that is difficult to find
a journey or search for something; an adventure to achieve a goal

Example Sentences

The knight will quest for the legendary treasure.

They went on a quest to find the lost treasure.

The knight embarked on a quest to find the legendary treasure.

Example Expressions

quest for knowledge

Synonyms

search, seek, pursue, hunt, pursuit, mission, journey, expedition, adventure
Entry 1
search, seek, pursue, hunt
Entry 2
search, pursuit, mission, journey, expedition
Entry 3
search, mission, journey, adventure

Antonyms

find, discover, abandon, idleness, neglect, inaction, abandonment, surrender, giving up
Entry 1
find, discover, abandon
Entry 2
idleness, neglect, inaction
Entry 3
abandonment, surrender, giving up

Collocations

quest for truth, heroic quest, spiritual quest, quest continues, quest for knowledge, epic quest
Entry 1
quest for truth, heroic quest, spiritual quest, quest continues
Entry 2
quest for knowledge, quest for truth, epic quest, spiritual quest
Entry 3
epic quest, spiritual quest, quest for knowledge, heroic quest

More Example Sentences

Ma'am, I had a small question regarding the presentation.

You have to read through the book to answer the questions.

The teacher doesn’t explain unless students ask questions.

Did you ask any question to the teacher about the previous lesson?

Sir, all the students have earnestly requested a review of the semester final syllabus.

Sir, all the students have earnestly requested a revision of the semester final syllabus.

Sir, all the students have earnestly requested a breakdown of the semester final syllabus.

Well, I started off well. But then they asked me a tricky question, and I got really nervous.

Ma'am, all the students are earnestly requesting that the report be postponed. May we have a 2-day deadline extension please?

Ma'am, all the students are earnestly requesting that the presentation be postponed. May we have a 2-day deadline extension please?

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