From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
quest
n 1: 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" [syn: pursuit, pursuance,
quest]
2: the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"
[syn: quest, seeking]
v 1: make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open
and questing"; "The animal came questing through the
forest"
2: search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested"
3: bark with prolonged noises, of dogs [syn: bay, quest]
4: seek alms, as for religious purposes
5: express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an
extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" [syn:
request, bespeak, call for, quest]