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crave
(krāv)v. craved, crav·ing, craves
v.tr.
1. To have an intense desire for. See Synonyms at desire.
2. To beg earnestly for: Your Honor, I crave the court's indulgence in this matter.
v.intr.
To have an intense desire for something
[Middle English craven, from Old English crafian, to beg.]
crav′er n.
crav′ing·ly adv.
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crave
(kreɪv)vb
1. (when: intr, foll by for or after) to desire intensely; long (for)
2. (tr) to need greatly or urgently
3. (tr) to beg or plead for
[Old English crafian; related to Old Norse krefja to demand, krǣfr strong; see craft]
ˈcraver n
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crave
(kreɪv)v. craved, crav•ing. v.t.
1. to long for; desire eagerly.
2. to require; need: a problem craving your prompt attention.
3. to ask earnestly for.
v.i. 4. to beg or plead (usu. fol. by for).
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja]
crav′er, n.
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crave
Past participle: craved
Gerund: craving
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| Verb | 1. | crave - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for |
| 2. | crave - plead or ask for earnestly |
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crave
verb
1. long for, yearn for, hanker after, be dying for, want, need, require, desire, fancy (informal), hope for, cry out for (informal), thirst for, pine for, lust after, pant for, sigh for, set your heart on, hunger after, eat your heart out over, would give your eyeteeth for There may be certain times of day when smokers crave a cigarette.
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crave
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يَتوقُ الى، يَرغَبُ رغبة شَديدةَيَلْتَمِـس، يَطْلُبُ مُتَوَسِّلا
toužitžadonit
hige eftertiggetørste efter
žudjeti
sóvárogvágyakozikvágyikvágyódik
beiîast, biîja umòrá, sáròarfnast
desidero
geismas
alktkārotlūgtlūgties
crave
[kreɪv] VTCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
crave
[ˈkreɪv] vt (= desire) [+ attention] → avoir un grand besoin de; [+ food, drink, cigarette] → avoir envie de, avoir terriblement envie de; [+ comfort, luxury] → être avide de; [+ fresh air] → avoir besoin de
vi
to crave for [+ attention] → avoir un grand besoin de; [+ food, drink, cigarette] → avoir envie de, avoir terriblement envie de; [+ luxury] → être avide de; [+ fresh air] → avoir besoin de
to crave for [+ attention] → avoir un grand besoin de; [+ food, drink, cigarette] → avoir envie de, avoir terriblement envie de; [+ luxury] → être avide de; [+ fresh air] → avoir besoin de
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
crave
vt (liter: = beg) → erbitten; mercy also → erflehen; (= desire) attention, drink etc → sich sehnen nach; to crave somebody’s pardon (form) → jdn um Verzeihung anflehen; ladies and gentlemen, may I crave your indulgence? (form) → meine Damen und Herren, darf ich um Ihre werte Aufmerksamkeit bitten?; may I crave your indulgence a moment longer? (form) → darf ich Ihre Geduld noch etwas länger in Anspruch nehmen?
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
crave
[kreɪv]1. vt
a. (desire) → desiderare disperatamente
b. (frm) (pardon, permission) → implorare
2. vi to crave for = 1 a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
crave
(kreiv) verb1. to beg for.
2. to long for, desire extremely.
ˈcraving noun a desire or longing. a craving for adventure.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
crave
vt. apetecer; ansiar; desear algo excesivamente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012