quest

About 9.83 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.

   the hero's quest

2. noun A task that a player may complete in order to gain a reward or advance the story.
3. noun The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit.

   to rove in quest of game, of a lost child, of property, etc.

4. noun A request; a desire; a solicitation.
5. noun A group of people conducting a search or inquiry.
6. noun An inquest; a jury of inquest.
7. verb To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job.
8. verb To search for something; to seek.

Similar words

seeking pursuit request bespeak call for hunt bay exploration seek search

Often followed by

for of to is and in was that as

Word family

quested quester questers questing quests