Noun

(en noun)

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

# The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.

# Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution

Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:

# Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date

Being bound emotionally/intellectually to a course of action or to another person/other persons.

The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

Perpetration, in a negative manner, as in a crime or mistake.

State of being pledged or engaged.

The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or jail.

Noun

(en noun)

A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.

* (William Shakespeare)

Cease your quest of love.

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The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit.

(obsolete) Request; desire; solicitation.

* Herbert

Gad not abroad at every quest and call / Of an untrained hope or passion.

(obsolete) A group of people making search or inquiry.

* (William Shakespeare)

The senate hath sent about three several quests to search you out.

(obsolete) Inquest; jury of inquest.

* (William Shakespeare)

What lawful quest have given their verdict?