crave

Γνώμης γὰρ ἐσθλῆς ἔργα χρηστὰ γίγνεται → Proba sunt illius facta, cui mens est proba → Aus edler Einstellung erwächst die edle Tat

Menander, Monostichoi, 112

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

Ask for: P. and V. αἰτεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἀπαιτεῖν (acc.), V. ἐξαιτεῖν (or mid.) (acc.).

Crave as a favour: P. and V. παραιτεῖσθαι (acc.), προσαιτεῖν (acc.), V. ἐπαιτεῖν (acc.).

Crave a thing of a person: P. and V. δεῖσθαι (τινός τι); see ask.

Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.), ἐφίεσθαι (gen.), ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.); see desire.

Yearn for: P. and V. ποθεῖν (acc.), Ar. and V. ἱμείρειν (gen.), V. ἱμείρεσθαι (gen.).

Crave for food, be hungry: P. and V. πεινῆν (Soph. and Eur., Frag.).