crave
v.v. to feel a strong desire for something, especially food or a specific experience.
v. to have an intense longing or desire for something. Transitive; typically takes a direct object or is followed by 'for'.
I really crave chocolate after dinner.
She craves the quiet of the library during her busy work week.
The poet's work reveals a deep craving for connection that transcends the physical limitations of his isolated existence.
From Middle English craven, from Old English crafian (“to crave, ask, implore, demand, summon”), from Proto-West Germanic krafōn, 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”).
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It can also be followed by 'for' + noun.