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Craver

Craver

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A family name used by some people
  • proper noun
translation icon : Craver
  • The Craver, the Should-er, and Obligator are reincarnated every hour.
  • Mr. Craver
  • Aaron Craver

Examples

  • (His maxim was "Know thyself.") Confucius believed that every person should strive for the continual development of self until excellence is achieved (Ozmon & Craver, 1999, p. 105).

    Academic text (2003)
  • Miss Craver told me to tell you you can come.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Miss Craver says.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • In this week's episode, Thom Craver and Miranda Miller

    Blog text (9)
  • In the news segment of the show, Craver and Miller discussed Facebook's recent site scraping issue.

    Blog text (11)
  • Craver (1986) states that a clear pattern of progressive development of the instructional role has persisted in library standards and the literature.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Miss Craver told me to tell you you can come.

  • Bill Craver, Oregon: What inspired you to research and write this book?

  • Mr. Craver, a former rodeo clown and trail guide, has met many political figures over the years.

Surface Forms

Craver main

Etymology

Craver is a family name. It may come from the job carver, someone who 'cuts' wood or meat, or from the word crave meaning 'to want', so a helpful picture is a family who 'carved' things or who strongly 'wanted' something, and today Craver is used simply as a last name.