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Craven vs Craved - What's the difference?

craven | craved |

As verbs the difference between craven and craved

is that craven is to make craven while craved is past tense of crave.

As an adjective craven

is unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.

As a noun craven

is a coward.

As a proper noun Craven

is {{surname|lang=en}.

craven

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The poor craven bridegroom said never a word.

    Derived terms

    * cry craven

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A coward.
  • * Shakespeare
    • He is a craven and a villain else.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make .
  • * 1609 : , Act III, Scene IV
    • There is a prohibition so divine / That cravens my weak hand.

    References

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    Anagrams

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    craved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crave)

    • Anagrams

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    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

    Anagrams

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