covet
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Verb
coveted, past participle; coveted, past tense; covets, 3rd person singular present; coveting, present participle;
/ˈkəvət/,
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coveted, past participle; coveted, past tense; covets, 3rd person singular present; coveting, present participle;
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Yearn to possess or have (something)
- - the president-elect covets time for exercise and fishing
- - he won the coveted Booker Prize for fiction
Web Definitions:
- wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
- (Coveting) The Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of the most objectionable vices that has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning (immoral) fallen humanity's tendency to sin. ...
- To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, notably enviously; -- also used in a good sense; To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden); To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession
- To want ardently, especially something belonging to another. To envy.
- A strong desire for something that does not belong to you.
- This verb means to feel resentful or painful desire for another’s advantages or possessions, like “Keeping up with the Jones.” Or you must have a better car than the guy next-door. The person who covets is status seeking, and looking good to the neighbors. ...