crave

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb crave is

to desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

In transitive terms the difference between crave and beg

is that crave is to ask for earnestly while beg is to assume, in the phrase {{term|beg the question}.

As a noun beg is

a provincial governor under the Ottoman Empire, a bey.

As verbs the difference between crave and yern

is that crave is to desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for while yern is .

As verbs the difference between crave and longing

is that crave is to desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for while longing is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun longing is

an earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.

As a verb crave

is to desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

As a noun craver is

someone who craves something.