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v. To have an intense desire for. See Synonyms at desire.

v. To need urgently; require.

v. To beg earnestly for; implore. See Synonyms at beg.

verb-intransitive. To have an eager or intense desire.

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

v. Ask earnestly.

v. To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg; to entreat; to beseech; to implore.

v. To call for, as a gratification; to long for; hence, to require or demand.

verb-intransitive. To desire strongly; to feel an insatiable longing.

To ask with earnestness or importunity; beseech; implore; ask with submission or humility, as a dependant; beg or entreat for.

To long for or eagerly desire, as a means of gratification; require or demand, in order to satisfy appetite or passion.

To demand a debt; dun: as, I craved him wherever I met him.

Synonyms Ask, Request, Beg, etc. (see ask), to yearn for, desire; to pray for.

To ask earnestly; beg; sue; plead: with for.

v. plead or ask for earnestly

v. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

"People were able to receive instant messages at times of need by texting the word "crave" or "lapse"."

craved    craves    craving   

beg    implore    pray    desire    want   

craving   

beg    implore    solicit    request    beseech    adjure    supplicate    entreat    ask    seek   

Dave    Wave    aftershave    behave    brave    cave    concave    deprave    engrave    enslave   

yearn    thirst    urge    desire    lust    appetite    restlessness    eagerness    fondness    anxiety