• enPR: krāv, IPA: /kɹeɪv/

crave (craves, present participle craving; past and past participle craved)

1. (ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

   to crave for peaceto crave after wealthto crave drugs

   • His path is one that eminently craves weary walking.

2. (transitive) To ask for earnestly; to beg; to claim.

   I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end.

   • circa 1596-97 William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act IV scene i:

     My deeds upon my head! I crave the law,

     The penalty and forfeit of my bond.

   • circa 1603-04 William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act II scene ii:

     I crave your honour's pardon.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Mark 15:43 ↗:

     Joseph […] went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

crave (plural craves)

1. (law, Scottish) A formal application to a court to make a particular order.

• French: souhaiter, désirer
• German: sehnen
• Italian: desiderare
• Portuguese: ansiar
• Russian: жажда́ть
• Spanish: anhelar, ansiar

• French: implorer
• Spanish: implorar