quest

n. search, pursuit of something; expedition made in order to attain or achieve something; participants in an expedition; inquest, investigation (British)

v. seek, search for, look for; pursue, go in search of

This article is about the word, for other meanings see Quest (disambiguation) A quest is a journey towards a goal used in mythology and literature as a plot. Quests can be found in the folklore of every nation. In literature, the objects of quests require great exertion on the part of the hero, and the overcoming of many obstacles, typically including much travel.
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The Quasar Equatorial Survey Team is a joint venture between Yale University, Indiana University, and Centro de Investigaciones de Astronomia (CIDA) to photographically survey the sky. It uses the 1.22-metre Samuel Oschin telescope at the Palomar Observatory to photograph the sky using a digital camera, an array of 112 charge-coupled devices. Previously, it had used the 1.0-metre Schmidt telescope at the Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory in Venezuela.
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Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) pursuit, pursuance
(hypernym) search
(hyponym) wild-goose chase
2. the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"
(synonym) seeking
(hypernym) search, hunt, hunting
Verb
1. make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"
(hypernym) seek
(derivation) seeking
2. search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested"
(hypernym) chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track
3. bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
(synonym) bay
(hypernym) bark
4. seek alms, as for religious purposes
(hypernym) solicit, beg, tap
5. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
(synonym) request, bespeak, call for
(hypernym) communicate, pass on, pass, put across
(hyponym) order
(verb-group) invite, call for

pron. this, such, he

(v. i.)
To go on a quest; to make a search; to go in pursuit; to beg.
  

(n.)
To search for; to examine.
  

(n.)
Those who make search or inquiry, taken collectively.
  

(n.)
The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit; as, to rove in quest of game, of a lost child, of property, etc.
  

(n.)
Request; desire; solicitation.
  

(n.)
Inquest; jury of inquest.