quest after
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Definition
Verb: * To actively seek, search for, or try to obtain something, often with a sense of purpose or dedication. It implies a sustained effort or pursuit.
Usage and Examples
- General Pursuit: Used to describe the dedicated search for abstract concepts like knowledge, truth, or personal goals.
- She spent her life questing after the meaning of happiness.
- The scientist quested after a cure for the disease for decades.
- Seeking Information or Understanding: Used when trying to find answers or deeper understanding.
- The journalist quested after the truth behind the political scandal.
- He is always questing after new ideas and perspectives.
Advanced Usage
- Literary/Formal Tone: The phrase "quest after" often carries a slightly formal, literary, or earnest tone, suggesting a noble or challenging pursuit.
- The knights quested after the Holy Grail.
- Philosophers have long quested after universal truths.
Variants and Related Words
- Quest (verb/noun): The base form. As a verb, it is very similar to "quest after." As a noun, it means the search itself.
- They embarked on a quest for the lost city. (noun)
- He quested for knowledge. (verb)
- In Quest Of (phrase): A common prepositional phrase with the same meaning.
- They traveled the world in quest of rare artifacts.
Synonyms
- Pursue: To follow or seek something, especially a goal.
- Seek: To try to find or obtain.
- Search for: To look carefully for something.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
- Quest for: This is a more common and direct synonym for "quest after." The meanings are virtually identical, though "quest for" is often preferred.
- He dedicated his life to questing for justice.
Verb
- go in search of or hunt for
- pursue a hobby