Synonyms for quest
kwɛstquest

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1. pursuit, pursuance, questnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   prosecution, sideline, pursuance, following, pastime, pursual, spare-time activity, avocation, hobby, chase, by-line, pursuit, interest, seeking

2. quest, seekingverb

   the act of searching for something

   "a quest for diamonds"

   Synonyms:
   seeking, pursuance, pursuit

3. questverb

   make a search (for)

   "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"

   Synonyms:
   request, call for, bay, bespeak

4. questverb

   search the trail of (game)

   "The dog went off and quested"

   Synonyms:
   request, call for, bay, bespeak

5. bay, questverb

   bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

   Synonyms:
   request, call for, bay, bespeak

6. questverb

   seek alms, as for religious purposes

   Synonyms:
   request, call for, bay, bespeak

7. request, bespeak, call for, questverb

   express the need or desire for; ask for

   "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

   Synonyms:
   call for, demand, bespeak, indicate, betoken, gather up, need, postulate, involve, point, bay, require, pick up, necessitate, take, collect, ask, signal, request, invite

Matched Categories

1. • Bark
   • Search
   • Seek
   • Solicit
   • Trail

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1. questnoun

   Synonyms:
   search

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1. questnoun

   Synonyms:
   search, seeking, pursuit, request, desire, solicitation, inquiry

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1. List of paraphrases for "quest":

   search, pursuit, qwest, research, searching, aspiration, endeavour, recherche, attempt

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1. List of known nicknames for "Quest":

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1. Jim Green:

   Having a scale like this will help us understand where we are in terms of the search for life in particular locations, and in terms of the capabilities of missions and technologies that help us in that quest.

2. Johnny Depp:

   I hope that my quest to have the truth be told will have helped others, men or women, who have found themselves in my situation, and that those supporting them never give up.

3. Fox News:

   A Killer by Design: Murders, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal.

4. Mahatma Gandhi:

   In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in an clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.

5. Stephen Hawking:

   Humanities deepest desire for knowledge is justification enough for continuing our quest. and our goal is nothing less than a complete description of the universe we live in.