appeal vs quest

quest vs appeal

appeal and quest both are nouns.

appeal and quest both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appeal	Yes	No	Yes	No
quest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, quest is a hypernym of appeal; that is, quest is a word with a broader meaning than appeal:

appeal: request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
quest: express the need or desire for

Other hypernyms of appeal include ask for, bespeak, call for, request.

appeal (noun)	quest (noun)
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial	the act of searching for something
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates	a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
earnest or urgent request
request for a sum of money

appeal (verb)	quest (verb)
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection	seek alms, as for religious purposes
cite as an authority; resort to	express the need or desire for
be attractive to	bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
take a court case to a higher court for review	search the trail of (game)
challenge (a decision)	make a search (for)

Difference between appeal and quest

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