What is the difference between sidequest and quest?
sidequest | quest | Derived terms |
(video games) A quest given to the player that has no direct bearing on the main story/campaign of the game.
A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
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The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit.
(obsolete) Request; desire; solicitation.
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(obsolete) A group of people making search or inquiry.
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(obsolete) Inquest; jury of inquest.
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To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job.
To search for; to examine.
Quest is a derived term of sidequest.
As nouns the difference between sidequest and quest
is that sidequest is a quest given to the player that has no direct bearing on the main story/campaign of the game while quest is a journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.As a verb quest is
to seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job.As an abbreviation QUEST is
quantized electronic structure.sidequest
English
Noun
(en noun)- Completion of a sidequest often results in the acquisition of money or items that are otherwise unavailable, or unlocks another sidequest.
quest
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(wikipedia quest)Noun
(en noun)- Cease your quest of love.
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- Gad not abroad at every quest and call / Of an untrained hope or passion.
- The senate hath sent about three several quests to search you out.
- What lawful quest have given their verdict?
