quest

/kwɛst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: quests · questing · quested

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một chuyến đi hoặc nỗ lực để đạt được mục tiêu

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Noun

Examples

the hero's quest

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission. — A task that a player may complete in order to gain a reward or advance the story.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một chuyến đi hoặc nỗ lực để đạt được mục tiêu hoặc một nhiệm vụ trong trò chơi

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Noun

Examples

At the same time, players are not forced to complete quests in a certain order; they're allowed enough free will within the game to determine their goals and needs.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tìm kiếm hoặc theo đuổi một mục tiêu

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To search for something; to seek.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tìm kiếm một thứ gì đó

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Verb

Examples

Next day we quested in search of our caravan, and after some pains recovered it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “quest” mean?

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

Is “quest” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.