crave

 
Pronunciation: /kreɪv/

verb

[with object]
  • feel a powerful desire for (something): if only she had shown her daughter the love she craved [no object]: Will craved for family life
  • archaic ask for: I must crave your indulgence

Derivatives

craver

noun

Origin:

Old English crafian (in the sense 'demand, claim as a right'), of Germanic origin; related to Swedish kräva, Danish kræve 'demand'. The current sense dates from late Middle English