French Conversation · Level 95
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French word
quête
Pronunciation
IPA/kɛt/
Meaning
- feminine nounpursuit
Example
Il poursuit sa quête du bonheur.
He continues his pursuit of happiness.
More examples
Ils sont partis en quête de preuves.
They set out in search of evidence.
Core concept
A long journey of searching, with the sought goal kept in view.
Common phrases
être en quête de
be in search of ___
la quête du bonheur
the pursuit of happiness
Similar words
recherche: The process of gathering information to find an answer.
poursuite: Continued pursuit or effort aimed at achieving a goal.
aspiration: A strong hope or desire for the future or one's life.
Definition in French
Recherche persistante d'un objectif, d'une vérité ou d'une valeur, menée souvent sur une longue durée et avec engagement.
Word origin
The modern form is inherited from Old French queste and is ultimately related to Latin quaerere, 'to seek'; it later became common for an extended abstract pursuit.
Usage tips
- In religious contexts, faire la quête means collecting money from worshippers, not pursuing a goal.
Other meanings
- questnoun
- collectionnoun
Opposites
- abandonabandonmentnoun
- renoncementrenunciationnoun