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Synonyms of quest in English:

quest


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See Spanish definition of búsqueda

noun

1‘nothing will stop their quest for her killer’

SYNONYMS
search, hunt, pursuit
pursuance of, investigation into

2‘Sir Galahad was nearing the end of his quest’

SYNONYMS
expedition, adventure, journey, voyage, trek, travels, odyssey, wandering, journeying, exploration, venture, search, undertaking
crusade, mission, pilgrimage, errand
rare peregrination

verb

1‘his eyes quested to left and right’

SYNONYMS
search, seek, look, hunt, pursue, investigate, explore, probe, inspect

Phrases

    in quest of

    ‘I telephoned Downing Street in quest of the Prime Minister’


    SYNONYMS
    searching for, after, seeking, looking for, on the lookout for, in search of, in pursuit of, chasing after