verb
- Feel or have a desire for; want strongly.
- usage: "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
- Expect and wish.
- usage: "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
- Express a desire for.
- synonyms: desire
adjective
- Greatly desired.
- synonyms: coveted, in demand, sought after
- Wanted intensely.
- usage: "the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"; "it produced the desired effect"
- synonyms: craved
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