crave

Etymology

From Middle English craven, from Old English crafian (“to crave, ask, implore, demand, summon”), from Proto-Germanic *krafjaną (“to demand”). Cognate with Danish kræve (“to demand, require”), Swedish kräva (“to crave, demand”), Icelandic krefja (“to demand”), Norwegian kreve (“to demand”).

verb

1. (transitive, intransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
   to crave for peace to crave after wealth to crave drugs
2. (transitive) To ask for earnestly; to beg; to claim.
   I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end.
   My deeds upon my head! I crave the law, The penalty and forfeit of my bond. c. 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, act IV scene i
   I crave your honour's pardon. c. 1603-04, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, act II scene ii
3. (transitive, obsolete) To call for; to require as a course of action.

noun

1. (law, Scotland) A formal application to a court to make a particular order.