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Meaning of 'covet' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Covet [ v. i.]
- To have or indulge inordinate desire.
2 . Covet [ v. t.]
- To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.
- To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).

Meaning of 'covet' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . covet [ v]
Meaning (1):
- wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
Example in sentence:
  • She covets her sister's house

Nearby Words:

covariant cove coved covelline covellite covenable covenably covenant covenanted covenantee

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