crave

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

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., Fragment).