quest
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- noun
- /kwɛst/
- And this is even better, a quest at the service of a lady!
- a quest for truth
- a personal quest
- a vision quest
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Watch on YouTubeAnd we were on this whole mythic quest to find the secret.
- And we were on this whole mythic quest to find the secret.
- We won't catch it, but in our quest, we will catch excellence.
- And that's been the eternal quest in spiritual traditions.
- And he's been on this deep spiritual quest to find peace within himself.
- Like, it doesn't interfere with the quest of seeking truth.
- What is science if not this eternal quest to decode the operations of nature?
- And and and that was the start of me, my quest to change.
- And science, as far as we have it now, is a quest to understand what reality is.
- So he says reason in his quest finds only reason itself.
- What role has loved played in your life in this, in this quest for winning?
- I was on a six year quest to capture this guy.
- And that's all part of the vision quest.
- And I think it's it is, it is, you know, I think that's the quest that we should all be on, right?
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What is science if not this eternal quest to decode the operations of nature?
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Although materials computations have already advanced quite far, the quest for faster and bigger calculations continues unabated.
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And my concern is that on this quest, we are fast running out of time.
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The community was divided over what road to take in their quest to improve their situation.
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We know also that this quest is not yet resolved.
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For much of the world, the religious quest lies at the heart of human dignity.
Academic text (2008) -
NASPE has numerous documents to assist physical education teachers in their quest for a quality physical education program.
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Students at the post-secondary level must also be proactive in their quest for knowledge.
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And that's been the eternal quest in spiritual traditions.
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Rob Martin is now on a quest to find the birth family he never knew.
Synonyms
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1.0
An act of looking for something or someone
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1.4
An unusual, exciting experience that can be dangerous
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4.1
An organized trip by a group for a special purpose like exploring or doing research
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3.7
The act of trying to reach a goal
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A long adventurous journey with danger and heroic deeds
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Etymology
Quest comes from the Latin quaerere, which means 'to ask' or 'to seek', and it is the same root as question. Think of a knight or explorer on a long journey to find something important, which is why a quest means a determined search.