ETYM Old Fren. queste, French quęte, from Latin quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, to ask. Related to Query, Question.
The act of searching for something; SYN. seeking.

1. To make a search (for).
2. To search the trail of, as of game.
3. To go in search of or hunt for; SYN. go after, quest after, pursue.
4. To seek alms, as for religious purposes.