quest

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwɛst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kwɛst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kwest)

Collocations for "quest"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "quest" in context.

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quest

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the quest for [truth, happiness, knowledge]
  2. a quest to [prove, find, rescue, save]
  3. set out on a quest
  4. set out in quest of the [truth]
  5. a [story, novel] about a quest
  6. the quest for [the fountain of youth, the holy grail]
  7. her whole life was a quest for [love]
  8. an [elusive, ongoing] quest for [the fountain of youth]
  9. they quested for [gold, oil, riches]
  10. quest after [the truth, ideas, the details]
'quest' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
enlightenment - mastery - peasant - treacherous

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