crave
verb (crave, craves, craved, craving)
Everyday
- To crave something is to want it very strongly, so that it is hard to think about anything else. tree →
- (old, formal) To crave something is to ask for it humbly: «I crave your pardon». tree →
In the lessons
In health lessons, people may crave sugar or salty food; a craving is a strong wish. In stories, a lonely character craves friendship, a proud one craves attention. In old stories and the Bible, a person «craves» a favour from a king.
Examples
- After the long walk, I craved a cold drink. tree →
- Toad craved excitement and fast cars. tree →
- Babies crave attention and comfort. tree →
- «I crave your pardon, my lord.» tree →
- She craved a quiet moment alone. tree →
- Some people crave chocolate when they are tired. tree →
- At last Hook had got the boon for which he craved. tree →
Note
Regular verb. Noun: a craving. Stronger than «want» or «would like».
In Jewish tradition
It means to want strongly. In the Psalm, the Israelites in the wilderness demanded food and God gave them what they wanted.
Interpretation. The tradition reads this as a warning about complaining and testing God. Getting what you crave can be a punishment.
Examples
- So they did eat, and were well filled; and He gave them that which they craved. (Writings PSA.78.29, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Regular verb. Noun: a craving. Stronger than «want» or «would like».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «crave» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «crave» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «crave» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «crave» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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