pray vs crave

pray and crave both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pray	No	No	Yes	No
crave	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crave is a hyponym of pray; that is, crave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pray:

Other hyponyms of pray include supplicate, importune, insist.

pray (verb)	crave (verb)
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer	plead or ask for earnestly
call upon in supplication; entreat	have a craving, appetite, or great desire for