To ask for earnestly; to beg; to claim.
To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
A formal application to a court to make a particular order.
To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal action.
To clean (the beak, etc.).
To leave high and dry on shore.