excuse vs quest
quest vs excuseexcuse and quest both are nouns.
excuse and quest both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| excuse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| quest | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
quest is a hypernym of
excuse; that is, quest is a
word with a broader meaning than excuse:
- excuse: ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- quest: express the need or desire for
| excuse (noun) | quest (noun) |
|---|---|
| a poor example | the act of searching for something |
| a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria |
| a note explaining an absence |
| excuse (verb) | quest (verb) |
|---|---|
| accept an excuse for | seek alms, as for religious purposes |
| defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | express the need or desire for |
| excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with | bark with prolonged noises, of dogs |
| serve as a reason or cause or justification of | search the trail of (game) |
| grant exemption or release to | make a search (for) |
| ask for permission to be released from an engagement |
Words related to "excuse"
- absolve
- alibi
- apologise
- apologize
- apology
- ask for
- beg off
- bespeak
- billet
- call for
- color
- colour
- condone
- defence
- defend
- defense
- example
- exculpation
- excusatory
- excuser
- exempt
- explain
- extenuate
- extenuation
- fend for
- forgive
- frank
- free
- gloss
- illustration
- instance
- justify
- let off
- line
- mitigate
- mitigation
- note
- palliate
- pardon
- plead
- quest
- rationalise
- rationalize
- relieve
- representative
- request
- self-justification
- short letter
- support
- vindicate
- vindication
Words related to "quest"
- appeal
- apply
- arrogate
- ask
- ask for
- ask in
- ask out
- ask over
- ask round
- bark
- bay
- beg
- beg off
- bespeak
- book
- call
- call for
- challenge
- chase
- chase after
- claim
- communicate
- demand
- desire
- dog
- encore
- excuse
- give chase
- go after
- hold
- hunt
- hunting
- invite
- invite out
- invoke
- lay claim
- order
- pass
- pass along
- pass on
- petition
- pursuance
- pursuit
- put across
- quester
- request
- reserve
- search
- seek
- seeking
- solicit
- supplicate
- tag
- tail
- take out
- tap
- track
- trail
- wild-goose chase
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