/ kwest; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
quest (for sth) ( formal or literary ) a long search for sth, especially for some quality such as happiness :
the quest for happiness / knowledge / truth
He set off in quest of adventure.
■ verb
[ v ] quest (for sth) ( formal or literary ) to search for sth that is difficult to find
SYN seek sth
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French queste (noun), quester (verb), based on Latin quaerere ask, seek. See also inquest .