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How to pronounce “crave

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Pronunciation guide for crave

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of crave with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Iain Hutchison: Saving faces 17 minutesWe crave the approval of our peers.
Definition summary
(ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce crave

Iain Hutchison: Saving faces 17 minutes

We crave the approval of our peers.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “crave

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
  • (transitive, archaic or literary) To ask for earnestly; to beg or demand, as from a figure of authority.
  • (transitive, obsolete) To call for; to require as a course of action.
  • [Noun]
  • (Scots law) A formal application to a court to make a particular order.

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