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| 1. | a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something: a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge. |
| 2. | Medieval Romance. an adventurous expedition undertaken by a knight or knights to secure or achieve something: the quest of the Holy Grail. |
| 3. | those engaged in such an expedition. |
| 4. | British Dialect. inquest. |
| 5. | Obsolete. a jury of inquest. |
| 6. | to search; seek (often fol. by for or after): to quest after hidden treasure. |
| 7. | to go on a quest. |
| 8. | Hunting. (of a dog)
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| 9. | to search or seek for; pursue. |
[Origin: 1275–1325; (n.) ME queste < OF < L quaesīta, fem. ptp. of quaerere to seek; (v.) ME questen < OF quester, deriv. of the n.]
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quester, noun
quest·ing·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. hunt, seeking, journey, mission, enterprise.
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Quest
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n.
v. quest·ed, quest·ing, quests v. intr.
v. tr. To search for; seek. [Middle English queste, from Old French, ultimately from Latin quaesta, from feminine of *quaestus, obsolete past participle of quaerere, to seek.] quest'er n. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
quest
c.1303, "a search for something" (esp. of judicial inquiries or hounds seeking game), from O.Fr. queste (Fr. quête), prop. "the act of seeking," from M.L. questa "search, inquiry," alteration of L. quæsitus, pp. of quærere "seek, gain, ask" (see query). Romance sense of "adventure undertaken by a knight" is attested from c.1384. The verb is first recorded c.1350.
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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" [syn: pursuit] |
| 2. | the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds" |
verb | |
| 1. | make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest" |
| 2. | search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested" |
| 3. | bark with prolonged noises, of dogs [syn: bay] |
| 4. | seek alms, as for religious purposes |
| 5. | express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" [syn: request] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
quest
see under in search of.
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
quest [kwest] noun
a search
Example: the quest for gold; the quest for truth
Example: the quest for gold; the quest for truth
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Quest
1. A language designed for its simple denotational semantics. "The Denotational Semantics of Programming Languages", R. Tennent, CACM 19(8):437-453 (Aug 1976).
2. QUantifiers and SubTypes. Language with a sophisticated type system. Just as types classify values, "kinds" classify types and type operators. Explicit universal and existential quantification over types, type operators, and subtypes. Subtyping is defined inductively on all type constructions, including higher-order functions and abstract types. User-definable higher-order type operators.
"Typeful Programming", Luca Cardelli
Implemented in Modula-3.
(ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/DEC/Quest/quest12A.tar.Z).
3.
(1995-04-02)
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Quest
Ac*quire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Acquired; p. pr. & vb. n. Acquiring.] [L. acquirere, acquisitum; ad + quarere to seek for. In OE. was a verb aqueren, fr. the same, through OF. aquerre. See Quest..] To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits. No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step. --Barrow. Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his ancestor, acquires his estate, by right of representation, as his heir at law. --Blackstone. Syn: To obtain; gain; attain; procure; win; earn; secure. See Obtain.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Quest
Be*quest"\, n. [OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide; pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becwe[eth]an to bequeath. The ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See Bequeath, Quest.]1. The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest of property by A. to B. 2. That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a legacy; also, a gift.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Quest
Con"quer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conquered; p. pr. & vb. n. Conquering.] [OF. conquerre, F. conqu['e]rir, fr. L. conquirere, -quisitum, to seek or search for, to bring together, LL., to conquer; con- + quaerere to seek. See Quest.]1. To gain or acquire by force; to take possession of by violent means; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish. "If thou conquer Rome." --Shak. If we be conquer'd, let men conquer us. --Shak. We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms. --Pope. 2. To subdue or overcome by mental or moral power; to surmount; as, to conquer difficulties, temptation, etc. By winning words to conquer hearts, And make persuasion do the work of fear. --Milton. 3. To gain or obtain, overcoming obstacles in the way; to win; as, to conquer freedom; to conquer a peace. Syn: To subdue; vanquish; overcome; overpower; overthrow; defeat; rout; discomfit; subjugate; reduce; humble; crush; surmount; subject; master. Usage: To Conquer, Vanquish, Subdue, Subjugate, Overcome. These words agree in the general idea expressed by overcome, -- that of bringing under one's power by the exertion of force. Conquer is wider and more general than vanquish, denoting usually a succession of conflicts. Vanquish is more individual, and refers usually to a single conflict. Thus, Alexander conquered Asia in a succession of battles, and vanquished Darius in one decisive engagement. Subdue implies a more gradual and continual pressure, but a surer and more final subjection. We speak of a nation as subdued when its spirit is at last broken, so that no further resistance is offered. Subjugate is to bring completely under the yoke of bondage. The ancient Gauls were never finally subdued by the Romans until they were completely subjugated. These words, when used figuratively, have correspondent meanings. We conquer our prejudices or aversions by a succesion of conflicts; but we sometimes vanquish our reluctance to duty by one decided effort: we endeavor to subdue our evil propensities by watchful and persevering exertions. Subjugate is more commonly taken in its primary meaning, and when used figuratively has generally a bad sense; as, his reason was completely subjugated to the sway of his passions.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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