· 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