What is the meaning of quest?

noun

• A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria.
  • usage: "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"
  • synonyms: pursuit, pursuance
• The act of searching for something.
  • usage: "a quest for diamonds"
  • synonyms: seeking

verb

• Make a search (for. )
  • usage: "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"
• Search the trail of (game. )
  • usage: "The dog went off and quested"
• Bark with prolonged noises, of dogs.
  • synonyms: bay
• Seek alms, as for religious purposes.
• Express the need or desire for; ask for.
  • usage: "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
  • synonyms: request, bespeak, call for