crave

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English crafian, indicating Proto-Germanic *krabōjan (compare related Old Norse krefja (“‘to demand’”) > Danish kræve, Norwegian kreve (“‘to demand’”)).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: krāv, IPA: /kreɪv/, SAMPA: /kreIv/

  Rhymes: -eɪv

[edit] Verb

to crave (third-person singular simple present craves, present participle craving, simple past and past participle craved)

1. To want strongly as to satisfy an appetite. To long for, to yearn.

   I know I should diet more, but every afternoon I crave a soda so I have one.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• craving

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acerv
• carve
• caver