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Covet

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

v. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy.

v. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire.

verb-intransitive. To feel immoderate desire for that which is another's.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.

v. To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).

v. To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

v. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.

v. To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).

verb-intransitive. To have or indulge inordinate desire.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To desire or wish for with eagerness; desire earnestly to obtain or possess: in a good sense.

To desire inordinately or without due regard to the rights of others; wish to gain possession of in an unlawful way; long for, as that which it is unlawful to obtain or possess.

Synonyms and To long for, hanker after, aspire to.

To lust after.

To have or indulge inordinate desire.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

Word Usage

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Verb Form

coveted coveting covetously covetousness covets

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

begrudge envy

Hyponym

salivate drool

Form

covered coveting coveter covetous covetousness covetable covetingly

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

hanker after desire long for crave