quest vs challenge

challenge vs quest

quest and challenge both are nouns.

quest and challenge both are verbs.

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

As verbs, challenge is a hyponym of quest; that is, challenge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quest:

quest: express the need or desire for
challenge: ask for identification

Other hyponyms of quest include order, ask, encore, petition, demand, appeal, invoke, supplicate, apply, beg, solicit, tap, reserve, beg off, excuse, demand, claim, call for, invite, ask in, invite, desire, beg, arrogate, claim, lay claim, ask over, ask round, invite, call, ask, ask out, invite out, take out, book, hold, reserve.

quest (noun)	challenge (noun)
the act of searching for something	a call to engage in a contest or fight
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria	questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
	a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
	a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
	a demanding or stimulating situation

quest (verb)	challenge (verb)
seek alms, as for religious purposes	issue a challenge to
express the need or desire for	take exception to
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs	raise a formal objection in a court of law
search the trail of (game)	ask for identification
make a search (for)

Difference between quest and challenge

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