quest
Third Person
quests
Present Participle
questing
Past Tense
quested
Past Participle
quested
1
to search with determination, often for something of great importance or value
- The archaeologists quested for ancient artifacts, excavating sites across the desert in hopes of uncovering lost treasures.
- The explorers frequently quest for hidden treasures in remote locations.
- She is currently questing for answers to life's big questions.
- The scientists often quest for new discoveries in the depths of the ocean.
- We are questing for solutions to global challenges through innovative research.
2
to go from place to place, asking for donations or charity
- She spent the day questing for alms to support the local shelter.
- The beggars quested from door to door, hoping to receive food or money.
- The old man was known to quest in the market square every week.
- They would quest during the holy season to help those in need.
3
to search for or actively seek something or someone
transitive
- He quested the truth, determined to find out what happened that night.
- The researchers quested new cures for diseases in their laboratory.
- He quested the knowledge to solve the complex problem at work.
- She quested the ancient manuscript, hoping to uncover hidden knowledge.
- The explorers quested the undiscovered lands beyond the ocean.
4
(of dogs) to bark loudly and continuously
- The dogs quested through the night, barking loudly at the scent of the fox.
- The hounds quested relentlessly, their barks echoing across the valley.
- The dogs began to quest at the fence, sensing something on the other side.
- The pack of dogs quested at the edge of the forest, signaling they had picked up a trail.
- The dogs quested for hours, their barking filling the air as they searched for the intruder.
Synonyms:
5
(of dogs) to follow the tracks or signs of an animal, especially in hunting
- The dog was trained to quest and lead the hunter to its hiding place.
- The dogs quested through the thick brush, searching for the scent of their prey.
- The hunting dogs began to quest, sniffing the ground for the scent of the deer.
- The trained hound quested through the forest, following the trail of the rabbit.
- They let the dogs quest through the brush to locate the fox’s den.