n. 1 search, pursuit, exploration, expedition, voyage (of discovery), pilgrimage, mission, crusade; chase, hunt When a child, he was inspired by the legend of Sir Launcelot's quest for the Holy Grail
v. 2 Usually, quest after or for. seek (after or for), search after or for, hunt (for), track down, pursue, stalk In 1928, joined by his father, he quested for gold along the Orinoco river