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crave

[kreyv]

verb (used with object)

craved, craving 
  1. to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly.

    to crave sweets; to crave affection.

  2. to require; need.

    a problem craving prompt attention.

  3. to ask earnestly for (something); beg for.

  4. to ask (a person) earnestly for something or to do something.



verb (used without object)

craved, craving 
  1. to beg or plead (usually followed byfor ).

crave

/ ɪ /

verb

  1. to desire intensely; long (for)

  2. (tr) to need greatly or urgently

  3. (tr) to beg or plead for

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • craver noun
  • ˈ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of crave1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English craven, Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja “to demand, lay claim to”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of crave1

Old English crafian; related to Old Norse krefja to demand, ǣڰ strong; see craft
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Only this time, he will do so on a team that has a chance to reward him for his unprecedented achievements with the postseason glory he craves.

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Aguirre, however, noted that children crave “a sense of safety and connection with loved ones” more than they desire a “sense of normalcy.”

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Let’s be honest: when you’re craving something to eat, it’s usually not a salad or a green smoothie.

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Voters are craving "new ideas and new energy to get Congress to actually work again," he told a local news outlet, the Bay Area Reporter, in April.

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Instead, he fantasizes about resettling in the Ukraine and forging a life that might command the respect he craves from his parents.

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