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craves

/kɹeɪvz/

craves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of crave.

craves is the plural 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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Words that rhyme with craves

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Questions about craves

What is craves the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Craves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of crave.
How do you pronounce craves?
Craves is pronounced /kɹeɪvz/.

Words near craves in the dictionary

  1. cravenoceratid
  2. cravenoceratids
  3. cravens
  4. craver
  5. cravers
  6. craves
  7. cravest
  8. craveth
  9. Cravey
  10. Craveys
  11. craving

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