· 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"
Synonym(s): pursuit, pursuance
Hypernym(s): search
· the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"
Synonym(s): seeking
Hypernym(s): search, hunt, hunting
· make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"
Hypernym(s): seek
· search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested"
Hypernym(s): chase, chase_after, trail, tail, tag, give_chase, dog, go_after, track
· bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
Synonym(s): bay
Hypernym(s): bark
· seek alms, as for religious purposes
Hypernym(s): solicit, beg, tap
· express the need or desire for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"; "when you call, always ask for Mary"
Synonym(s): request, ask_for, bespeak, call_for
Hypernym(s): communicate, pass_on, pass, pass_along, put_across