crave
11crave — (v.) O.E. crafian ask, implore, demand by right, from N.Gmc. *krabojan (Cf. O.N. krefja to demand, Dan. kræve, Swed. kräva); perhaps related to CRAFT (Cf. craft) in its base sense of power. Current sense to long for is c.1400, probably through… …
12crave — covet, *desire, wish, want Analogous words: *long, hanker, yearn, pine, hunger, thirst Antonyms: spurn Contrasted words: reject, repudiate, refuse, *decline: abhor, abominate, detest, loathe, *hate: *despise …
13crave — [krāv] vt. craved, craving [ME craven < OE crafian, lit., to demand as right < base of cræft, strength, might: see CRAFT] 1. to ask for earnestly; beg 2. to long for eagerly; desire strongly 3. to be in great need of vi. to have a strong… …
14crave — v. 1) to crave strongly 2) (d; intr.) to crave for (to crave for peace and quiet) USAGE NOTE: The phrase to crave for smt. is less common than to crave smt. * * * [kreɪv] to cravestrongly (d;intr.) to cravefor (USAGE NOTE: The phrase to crave for …
15crave — 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… …
16crave — /kreɪv / (say krayv) verb (t) (craved, craving) 1. to long for or desire eagerly. 2. to need greatly; require. 3. to ask earnestly for (something); beg for. 4. Obsolete to ask (a person) earnestly for something or to do something. –phrase 5.… …
17crave — 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 …
18crave — craver, n. /krayv/, v., craved, craving. v.t. 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… …
19crave — 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 …
20crave — [[t]kre͟ɪv[/t]] craves, craving, craved VERB If you crave something, you want to have it very much. [V n] There may be certain times of day when smokers crave their cigarette... [V for n] You may be craving for some fresh air. [Also V to inf]… …
