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crave
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- pronunciation:
- kreIv
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
craves, craving, craved |
| definition 1: |
to desire intensely or need urgently.
There is no place to get sushi in our town, so we often crave it.She hadn't been home for a long time, and she craved a good conversation with her dad.He craves to be taken seriously by his peers.- synonyms:
- covet, desire, yearn for
- antonyms:
- spurn
- similar words:
- long for, want, wish for
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| definition 2: |
to beg for.
She craved a favor from me.- synonyms:
- beg, entreat, implore
- similar words:
- beseech, plead for, pray, supplicate, want
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| related words: |
be spoiling for, desire, request, wish |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to have a longing.
The boy craves for his parents' approval.- synonyms:
- hanker, hunger, long, thirst, yearn
- similar words:
- ache, die, pine, wish
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| related words: |
burn, care, languish, pant, want, yen |
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| derivations: |
cravingly (adv.), craver (n.) |
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