crave

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

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Infinitive
to crave

Third person singular
craves

Simple past
craved

Past participle
craved

Present participle
craving

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.

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