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Crave vs Craver - What's the difference?

crave | craver |

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.

crave

English

Verb

(crav)
  • To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
  • I know I should diet more, but every afternoon I crave a soda so I have one.
  • * Edmund Gurney
  • His path is one that eminently craves weary walking.
  • To ask for earnestly.
  • I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I crave your honour's pardon.
  • * Bible, Mark xv. 43
  • Joseph went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

    Derived terms

    * craving

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    craver

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who craves something
  • * {{quote-news, 2008, December 24, Stephanie Clifford, Dairy Queen, the Video Game, The New York Times citation
  • , passage=Women, a little bit more than men, are cravers of treats,

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