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- [kreyv]
- /kreɪv/
- /kreɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kreyv]
- /kreɪv/
Definitions of crave word
- verb crave If you crave something, you want to have it very much. 3
- verb crave to desire intensely; long (for) 3
- verb crave to need greatly or urgently 3
- verb crave to beg or plead for 3
- verb transitive crave to ask for earnestly; beg 3
- verb transitive crave to long for eagerly; desire strongly 3
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Origin of crave
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English craven, Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to demand, lay claim to
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Parts of speech for Crave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crave popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crave usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crave
verb crave
- covet — If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself.
- fancy — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- require — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
- dream — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
Antonyms for crave
verb crave
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- abjure — If you abjure something such as a belief or way of life, you state publicly that you will give it up or that you reject it.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- spurn — to reject with disdain; scorn.
- have — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
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