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Crave Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Crave? [v] plead or ask for earnestly [v] have a craving, appetite, or great desire for Synonyms \| Synonyms for Crave: hunger \| lust \| starve \| thirst Related Terms \| Find terms related to Crave: ache \| adjure \| appeal \| appeal to \| apply for \| ask \| ask for \| aspire after \| beg \| beg leave \| beseech \| bespeak \| brace \| call for \| call for help \| call on \| call upon \| choose \| clamor for \| conjure \| covet \| crave after \| crawl after \| cry for \| cry on \| cry to \| demand \| desiderate \| desire \| dream \| entreat \| file for \| hanker \| hanker after \| hunger \| hunger after \| impetrate \| implore \| importune \| imprecate \| indent \| invoke \| kneel to \| lust \| lust after \| make a request \| make a requisition \| make application \| necessitate \| obtest \| order \| pant after \| pine \| plead \| plead for \| pray \| put in for \| request \| require \| requisition \| run mad after \| run to \| sigh \| supplicate \| take \| thirst \| thirst after \| want \| whistle for \| wish See Also \| beg \| desire \| implore \| pray \| want Crave In Webster's Dictionary \Crave\ (kr[=a]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Craved} (kr[=a]vd); p pr. & vb. n. {Craving}.] [AS. crafian; akin to Icel. krefja, Sw. kr[aum]fva, Dan. kr[ae]ve.] 1. To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg; to entreat; to beseech; to implore. I crave your honor's pardon. --Shak. Joseph . . . went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. --Mark xv. 43. 2. To call for, as a gratification; to long for; hence, to require or demand; as, the stomach craves food. His path is one that eminently craves weary walking. --Edmund Gurney. Syn: To ask; seek; beg; beseech; implore; entreat; solicit; request; supplicate; adjure. \Crave\, v. i. To desire strongly; to feel an insatiable longing; as, a craving appetite. Once one may crave for love. --Suckling.

Crave Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crave?

[v] plead or ask for earnestly
[v] have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Synonyms | Synonyms for Crave: hunger | lust | starve | thirst

Crave In Webster's Dictionary

\Crave\ (kr[=a]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Craved}
(kr[=a]vd); p pr. & vb. n. {Craving}.] [AS. crafian; akin to
Icel. krefja, Sw. kr[aum]fva, Dan. kr[ae]ve.]
1. To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with
   submission or humility; to beg; to entreat; to beseech; to
   implore.

         I crave your honor's pardon.          --Shak.

         Joseph . . . went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved
         the body of Jesus.                    --Mark xv. 43.

2. To call for, as a gratification; to long for; hence, to
   require or demand; as, the stomach craves food.

         His path is one that eminently craves weary walking.
                                               --Edmund
                                               Gurney.

Syn: To ask; seek; beg; beseech; implore; entreat; solicit;
     request; supplicate; adjure.


\Crave\, v. i.
To desire strongly; to feel an insatiable longing; as, a
craving appetite.

      Once one may crave for love.             --Suckling.

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