craver

Variant of crave

crave definition

crave (krāv)

transitive verb craved, craving crav′·ing

  1. to ask for earnestly; beg
  2. to long for eagerly; desire strongly
  3. to be in great need of

Etymology: ME craven < OE crafian, lit., to demand as right < base of cræft, strength, might: see craft

intransitive verb

to have a strong desire (for)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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