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craved

/kɹeɪvd/

craved is the simple past and past participle of crave.

Meaning of crave

Verb

crave (third-person singular simple present craves, present participle craving, simple past and past participle craved)

  1. (ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
    • to crave for peace
  2. (archaic, literary, transitive) To 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.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To call for; to require as a course of action.
    • It is the bright day that brings forth the adder and that craves wary walking1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

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Questions about craved

What is craved the simple past and past participle of?
Craved is the simple past and past participle of crave.
How do you pronounce craved?
Craved is pronounced /kɹeɪvd/.

Words near craved in the dictionary

  1. cravats
  2. cravatted
  3. cravatting
  4. crave
  5. craveable
  6. craved
  7. craven
  8. Craven Arms
  9. Craven County
  10. Craven Plateau
  11. cravened

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