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crave

verb

craved; craving

transitive verb

1
: to ask for earnestly : beg, demand
crave a pardon for neglect
2
a
: to want greatly : need
craves drugs
craves attention
b
: to yearn for
crave a vanished youth

intransitive verb

: to have a strong or inward desire
craves after affection
craver noun
Choose the Right Synonym for crave

desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean to have a longing for.

desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim.

desires to start a new life

wish sometimes implies a general or transient longing especially for the unattainable.

wishes for permanent world peace

want specifically suggests a felt need or lack.

wants to have a family

crave stresses the force of physical appetite or emotional need.

craves sweets

covet implies strong envious desire.

covets his rise to fame

Example Sentences

Like many celebrities, he craves attention. I was craving french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.
Recent Examples on the Web Recent studies have provided new insights into why the desert sand rat might crave the salty sap of glasswort. Richard Johnson, The Conversation, 22 Aug. 2022 Recent studies have provided new insights into why the desert sand rat might crave the salty sap of glasswort. The Conversation, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2022 Still, as consumers crave convenience and new flavors, ready-to-drink cocktails have exploded in popularity in recent years. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 One employee might prefer private praise, while another might crave public recognition. Alex Olley, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Even in an era when many consumers have migrated away from traditional TV to on-demand streaming video, sports telecasts continue to generate the large, live audiences that TV networks and advertisers crave. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 July 2022 But even as change accelerates, humans continue to crave stability and familiarity. Reid Hoffman, WSJ, 20 May 2022 Palin’s political celebrity has faded substantially in recent years, which only pushed her to crave the spotlight more. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 8 Apr. 2022 Humans evolved to crave sweet tastes to get the nutrients needed to survive. Jennifer Rooke, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to crave, demand

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of crave was before the 12th century

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