quest

/kwɛst/

noun

  1. A long search for something, especially something important or difficult to find.

    B1

    countable; quest forformal

    • "The scientists began a quest for a cure."B1
    • "His lifelong quest for knowledge took him to many countries."C1

  2. An adventure or difficult mission, especially in a story or computer game.

    B1

    countableoften used in fantasy and gaming

    • "The hero went on a quest to find the lost sword."B1
    • "Players must complete several quests before entering the castle."B2

verb

  1. To search for something or try to achieve something difficult.

    C1

    intransitive; quest forliterary

    • "They quested for the truth."C1
    • "The explorers quested across the desert in search of a legendary city."C2

Collocations

go on a questbegin a questa quest for knowledgea quest for truthcomplete a questquest for somethingheroic quest

Word family

questingquesterquestor