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   crave

   /kreɪv/

   verb

   • 1. feel a powerful desire for (something): "if only she had shown her daughter the love she craved"
   • ▪ ask for: "I must crave your indulgence"

   Word Origin Old Englishcrafian (in the sense ‘demand, claim as a right’), of Germanic origin; related to Swedish kräva, Danish kræve ‘demand’. The current sense dates from late Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. craver noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CRAVE definition: 1. to have a very strong feeling of wanting something: 2. to have a very strong feeling of wanting…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CRAVE is to ask for earnestly : beg, demand. How to use crave in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crave.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. to desire intensely; long (for) 2. to need greatly or urgently 3. to beg or plead for.... Click for more definitions.

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   to have a very strong feeling of wanting something: crave attention Many young children crave attention. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting things. ache for something. acquisitive. ambitious. ambitiously. angle for something.

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   Crave definition: to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly. See examples of CRAVE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrave verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of crave verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To crave something is to have a great desire for it, as one might crave love, fame, or French fries. Crave is typically used in the context of emotional or physical desires rather than practical needs.