クエスト - フリー辞書によるクエストの定義

Quests - definition of quests by The Free Dictionary Quests - definition of quests by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/quests Printer Friendly quest (redirected from quests ) Also found in: Thesaurus , Idioms , Encyclopedia . quest (kwĕst) n. 1. The act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search. 2. An expedition undertaken in medieval romance by a knight in order to perform a prescribed feat: the quest for the Holy Grail. 3. Archaic a. An inquest. b. A jury appointed to take part in an inquest. v. intr. quest·ed , quest·ing , quests 1. To search for something: quested for knowledge. 2. To go on a quest. 3. To search for game or bay when sighting game, as a hound. [Middle English queste , from Old French, ultimately from Latin quaesta , from feminine of *quaestus , obsolete past participle of quaerere , to seek .] quest′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. quest ( kwɛst ) n 1. the act or an instance of looking for or seeking; search: a quest for diamonds . 2. (Historical Terms) (in medieval romance) an expedition by a knight or company of knights to accomplish some prescribed task, such as finding the Holy Grail 3. the object of a search; goal or target: my quest is the treasure of the king . 4. rare a collection of alms vb ( mainly intr ) 5. (foll by: for or after ) to go in search (of) 6. (Historical Terms) to go on a quest 7. (Hunting) (of gun dogs or hounds) a. to search for game b. to bay when in pursuit of game 8. rare to collect alms 9. ( also tr ) archaic to go in search of (a thing); seek or pursue [C14: from Old French queste, from Latin quaesita sought, from quaerere to seek] ˈquester n ˈquesting adj ˈquestingly adv Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 quest (kwɛst) n. 1. a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something. 2. an adventurous expedition, as by knights in medieval romances. 3. those engaged in such an expedition. 4. Obs. a jury of inquest. v.i. 5. to search; seek. 6. to go on a quest. v.t. 7. to search or seek for; pursue. [1275–1325; Middle English queste < Old French < Latin quaesīta, feminine past participle of quaerere to seek] quest′er, n. quest′ing•ly, adv. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Quest a body of persons appointed to hold an enquiry; a collection or donation; a jury, 1549. Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Quest go gathering orange blossoms To search for a wife. This expression is derived from the snow-white orange blossom, a popular wedding decoration that symbolizes the innocence of a young bride. The development of this phrase’s figurative sense is obvious. Its use by William E. Norris was cited by James M. Dixon in the latter’s Dictionary of Idiomatic English Phrases (1891): “What has he come to this lovely retreat for? To gather orange blossoms?” go in search of the golden fleece To pursue one’s destiny; to seek one’s fortune; to embark on an adventurous quest. This expression’s origin lies in the Greek myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece, in which Jason and a band of cohorts, called the Argonauts after their ship, set forth on a virtually hopeless quest to recover the golden fleece. Jason and his companions were victorious only after numerous perils. Figuratively, this expression is applied to a person who searches against great odds for great fortune. pound the pavement To walk the streets seeking employment, to be out looking for a job, to go from door to door in search of work; also to pound or hit the sidewalks . The allusion is to feet walking back and forth “beating” the paved street. This American slang expression appeared in one of its variant forms in 0. Henry’s Options (1909): I’m pounding the asphalt for another job. set one’s cap for To try to gain the affections of someone to whom one is attracted; to set one’s romantic sights on; to flirt with; to make a play for. In the days when ladies always wore hats in public, a woman would don her most alluring bonnet in hopes of attracting that certain man of her dreams. Instead of breaking my heart at his indifference, I’ll… set my cap to some newer fashion, and look out for some less difficult admirer. (Oliver Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer , 1773) wild-goose chase See FUTILITY . Picturesque Expressions: A Thematic Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1980 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. quest Past participle: quested Gerund: questing Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative quest quest Present I quest you quest he/she/it quests we quest you quest they quest Preterite I quested you quested he/she/it quested we quested you quested they quested Present Continuous I am questing you are questing he/she/it is questing we are questing you are questing they are questing Present Perfect I have quested you have quested he/she/it has quested we have quested you have quested they have quested Past Continuous I was questing you were questing he/she/it was questing we were questing you were questing they were questing Past Perfect I had quested you had quested he/she/it had quested we had quested you had quested they had quested Future I will quest you will quest he/she/it will quest we will quest you will quest they will quest Future Perfect I will have quested you will have quested he/she/it will have quested we will have quested you will have quested they will have quested Future Continuous I will be questing you will be questing he/she/it will be questing we will be questing you will be questing they will be questing Present Perfect Continuous I have been questing you have been questing he/she/it has been questing we have been questing you have been questing they have been questing Future Perfect Continuous I will have been questing you will have been questing he/she/it will have been questing we will have been questing you will have been questing they will have been questing Past Perfect Continuous I had been questing you had been questing he/she/it had been questing we had been questing you had been questing they had been questing Conditional I would quest you would quest he/she/it would quest we would quest you would quest they would quest Past Conditional I would have quested you would have quested he/she/it would have quested we would have quested you would have quested they would have quested Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. quest - a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth" pursuance , pursuit wild-goose chase - the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable search - the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful" 2. quest - the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds" seeking search , hunting , hunt - the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone Verb 1. quest - make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest" seek - try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness" 2. quest - search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested" dog , give chase , go after , chase , tail , chase after , trail , track , tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" 3. quest - bark with prolonged noises, of dogs bay bark - make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger" 4. quest - seek alms, as for religious purposes solicit , beg , tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" 5. quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" call for , request , bespeak communicate , pass along , put across , pass on , pass - transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" order - make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage" ask - make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan" encore - request an encore, from a performer petition - write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing demand - request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager" appeal , invoke - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble" supplicate - ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; "supplicate God's blessing" apply - ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job" solicit , beg , tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" reserve - obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" challenge - ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant