quest
noun
a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something.
quested
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past participleof quest.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof quest.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
questnouna search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something.
Example Sentences
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But the University of Liverpool academic tells Radio 1 Newsbeat that's "possible but highly improbable", as anyone who's quested for that final, obscure sticker will know.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2022
As for Bimini, it’s the name of a Bahamian island chain and the supposed site of the mythic Fountain of Youth quested after by Ponce de Leon, the early 16th century Spanish explorer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
A few days ago in a galaxy not so far away, an estimated 65,000 “Star Wars” fans from across the globe quested their way to the biggest convention center in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2019
Don’t call me evil—or “toxic”—because I’ve never quested after the liquid sublime.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2013
Now they emerged and quested about her consciousness.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
