noun
- a long search for something that is difficult to find or achieve
- a journey or adventure undertaken by a hero in literature or mythology
Usage: literary
verb
- to search for something
Usage: formal
Examples
- The scientist’s quest for a cure took many years.
- She embarked on a quest to find her birth parents.
- The knight’s quest to rescue the princess was dangerous.
- His lifelong quest for knowledge led him to many universities.
- The team is questing for the championship title.
- They quested through the forest looking for rare plants.