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Definition of crave verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

crave

verb

NAmE//kreɪv//

[transitive, intransitive] crave (for) something crave to do somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they crave

he / she / it craves

past simple craved

-ing form craving

to have a very strong desire for something synonym long for She has always craved excitement.

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