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covet
[kuhv-it]
verb (used with object)
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.
to covet another's property.
Antonyms:to wish for, especially eagerly.
He won the prize they all coveted.
verb (used without object)
to have an inordinate or wrongful desire.
covet
/ ˈʌɪ /
verb
to wish, long, or crave for (something, esp the property of another person)
Other 51Թ Forms
- covetable adjective
- coveter noun
- covetingly adverb
- uncoveting adjective
- ˈDZٱ noun
- ˈDZٲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of covet1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
That is why they covet a salary cap.
But also in coveted art pieces and stylish furnishings.
The 80-year-old rock star is due to play the coveted teatime slot on Sunday, 29 June - 23 years after he last appeared at the Somerset festival.
They are the first French side to win the coveted prize since Marseille in 1993 and only the 24th different club to lift the famous trophy.
Yosemite National Park was supposed to open its coveted High Sierra Camps this year for the first time since 2018.
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