quest for

kwɛst fɔː

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Definition of quest for - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

ambitionpursue a goal or objective

She quests for knowledge through extensive reading and research.

pursue

seek

adventuresearch for something with determination

They quest for the hidden treasure in the mountains.

hunt

pursue

seek

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Expressions with quest

holy grail quest

ultimate goal pursued with great effort

Winning the championship was his holy grail quest.

hero's quest

journey or mission undertaken by a hero

The hero's quest took him across dangerous lands.

vision quest

personal journey for self-discovery and insight

Her solo trip was a vision quest for clarity.

spiritual quest

personal journey to seek deeper meaning faith or inner understanding

After losing his job, he began a spiritual quest to redefine his life.

in quest of

prep.

showing search for abstract ideas like truth or knowledge

The philosopher wrote many books in quest of truth.

quest after

search for something with determination

She quests after knowledge in every book she reads.

Terms with quest for included in their meaning

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pilgrim's way

spirituality

journey or quest for spiritual significance

pursuance

active effort

search or quest for something

Examples of quest for in a sentence

They quest for adventure every summer.
Adventurers quest for the legendary sword.
Scientists quest for answers to the mystery.

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French:poursuivre, partir en quête, ...
German:streben nach, suchen, ...
Italian:cercare, ricercare, ...
Spanish:buscar, ...
Portuguese:buscar, aventurar-se em busca de, ...
Chinese:追求, 寻找, ...
Japanese:追求する, 探し求める, ...
Arabic:سعى, تقصى, ...
Hebrew:לְחַפֵּשׂ, לְחַפֵּשׂ, ...
Russian:стремиться к, искать, ...
Ukrainian:прагнути, шукати, ...
Hindi:लक्ष्य का पीछा करना, खोज करना, ...
Bengali:লক্ষ্য অর্জনের চেষ্টা করা, অনুসন্ধান করা, ...
Catalan:cercar, explorar, ...
Czech:usilovat, hledat, ...
Danish:søge efter, ...
Dutch:nastreven, zoeken naar, ...
Greek:αναζητώ, ψάχνω, ...
Hungarian:törekedni, kutatni, ...
Khmer:ស្វែងរក, ស្វែងរកដោយការតាំងចិត្ត, ...
Korean:추구하다, 찾다, ...
Persian:دنبال کردن, گشت, ...
Polish:dążyć do, szukać, ...
Portuguese (BR):buscar, ...
Romanian:a urmări, a vâna, ...
Swedish:sträva efter, söka, ...
Thai:แสวงหา, ค้นหา, ...
Turkish:peşinde koşmak, aramak, ...
Vietnamese:theo đuổi, truy tìm, ...

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