crave
verbosustantivoatestiguado en diálogos
- //kɹeɪv//
To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
verbo
- 1
To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
to crave for peace
to crave after wealth
to crave drugs
- 2
arcaicoTo ask for earnestly; to beg or demand, as from a figure of authority.
I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end.
My deeds upon my head! I crave the law, The penalty and forfeit of my bond.
I crave your honour's pardon.
Joseph […] went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
- 3
obsoletoTo call for; to require as a course of action.
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder and that craves wary walking
Etimología
From Middle English craven, from Old English crafian (“to crave, ask, implore, demand, summon”), from Proto-West Germanic *krafōn, from Proto-Germanic *krafjaną (“to demand”). Cognate with Danish kræve (“to demand, require”), Swedish kräva (“to crave, demand”), Icelandic krefja (“to demand”), Norwegian kreve (“to demand”).
sustantivo
- 1
A formal application to a court to make a particular order.
Formas
- plural
- craves
- pasado
- craved
- participio
- craved
- gerundio
- craving
- 3.ª persona del singular
- craves
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