CRY FOR Definition & Meaning

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Also, cry out for ; have a crying need for . Be in urgent need of, as in This wall cries for a second coat of paint , or This car is crying out for a good washing , or There is a crying need for order in this house . The figurative use of cry for , literally meaning “implore” or “weep for,” dates from the late 1500s, as does the use of crying for “demanding attention.” The first variant, alluding to actually shouting out one's needs or desires, dates from the second half of the 1800s.

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Clearly, the Morecambe Bay report was not, as was hoped, a line in the sand for maternity services across England, or a rallying cry for widespread improvements.

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A "barely conscious" man has been rescued from Loch Lomond after a lifeboat crew heard his cries for help.

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He didn’t hurt anyone, but it’s become a rallying cry for people in Providence.

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The rival ideology, meanwhile, viewed the cry for freedom in the Declaration of Independence as only a first step.

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To her deceased nephews, Ms Bibas Levy said: "I'm sorry I cannot yet cry for you. We are waiting for Mommy Shiri."

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