Crave vs Greed - What's the difference?

As a verb crave

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

a selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

(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.

* craving

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A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

His greed was his undoing.

What drove them was their ambition, their greed for power.

* (selfish desire for more than is needed) avarice, covetousness, greediness, rapacity * See also * (desire for food) gluttony