crave (verb)
1crave — ► VERB 1) feel a powerful desire for. 2) dated ask for: I must crave your indulgence. ORIGIN Old English …
2crave — verb (craved; craving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to crave, demand Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to ask for earnestly ; beg, demand …
3crave — [ kreıv ] verb 1. ) crave or crave for intransitive or transitive to want something very much and in a way that is very hard to control: LONG FOR: He d craved the attention of the older kids. Lewis still craves for the recognition he feels he… …
4crave — verb /kreɪv/ a) To want strongly as to satisfy an appetite. To long for, to yearn. I know I should diet more, but every afternoon I crave a soda so I have one. b) Ask earnestly. I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end …
5crave — verb Crave is used with these nouns as the object: ↑affection, ↑indulgence …
6crave — verb 1》 feel a powerful desire for. 2》 archaic ask for: I must crave your indulgence. Derivatives craver noun craving noun Origin OE crafian (in the sense demand, claim as a right ), of Gmc origin …
7crave — verb (T) 1 to have an extremely strong desire for something, especially a drug: She s an insecure child who craves attention. 2 formal to ask seriously for something: May I crave your pardon? …
8crave — verb he craved professional recognition Syn: long for, yearn for, desire, want, wish for, hunger for, thirst for, sigh for, pine for, hanker after, covet, lust after, ache for, set one s heart on, dream of, be bent on; informal have a yen for,… …
9crave — verb Syn: long for, yearn for, hanker after, desire, want, hunger for, thirst for, pine for; informal be dying for …
10crave — UK [kreɪv] / US verb Word forms crave : present tense I/you/we/they crave he/she/it craves present participle craving past tense craved past participle craved 1) crave or crave for [intransitive/transitive] to want something very much and in a… …
