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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 by for ).

crave

/ ɪ /

verb

  1. whenintr, foll by for or after 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • İ 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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“The demand is global. Audiences everywhere are craving stories that grip the human spirit ... and inspire us with real-life heroes.”

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