crave

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
2. 2
   To ask for earnestly; to beg or demand, as from a figure of authority.
3. 3
   To call for; to require as a course of action.

Noun

1. 1
   A formal application to a court to make a particular order.