| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  kr v |
| VERB: | Inflected forms: craved, crav·ing, craves
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To have an intense desire for. See synonyms at desire. 2. To need urgently; require. 3. To beg earnestly for; implore. See synonyms at beg. | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | To have an eager or intense desire. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English craven, from Old English crafian, to beg. | | OTHER FORMS: | crav er —NOUN
craving·ly —ADVERB
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