quest vs petition

petition vs quest

quest and petition both are nouns.

quest and petition both are verbs.

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

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

quest: express the need or desire for
petition: write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

Other hyponyms of quest include order, ask, encore, demand, appeal, invoke, supplicate, apply, beg, solicit, tap, reserve, challenge, 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)	petition (noun)
the act of searching for something	a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria	reverent petition to a deity

quest (verb)	petition (verb)
seek alms, as for religious purposes	write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
express the need or desire for
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
search the trail of (game)
make a search (for)

Difference between quest and petition

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