crave

CEFRB2

/kɹeɪv/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To want something very strongly.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To ask for earnestly; to beg or demand, as from a figure of authority.

Examples

  • The heat is making me crave for an ice cream.

  • You should always crave for Chinese food.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To call for; to require as a course of action.

  2. To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A formal application to a court to make a particular order.

More examples

In context

  • As the Duke of Zhou said, "It is beneficial not to crave personal benefit."

  • to crave after wealth

  • to crave for peace

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Origin

verb

From Middle English craven, from Old English crafian (“to crave, ask, implore, demand, summon”), from Proto-West Germanic *krafōn, from Proto-Germanic *krafjaną (“to demand”). Cognate with Danish kræve (“to demand, require”), Swedish kräva (“to crave, demand”), Icelandic krefja (“to demand”), Norwegian kreve (“to demand”).