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covet

[kuhv-it]

verb (used with object)

  1. to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.

    to covet another's property.

    Antonyms:
  2. to wish for, especially eagerly.

    He won the prize they all coveted.



verb (used without object)

  1. to have an inordinate or wrongful desire.

covet

/ ˈʌɪ /

verb

  1. to wish, long, or crave for (something, esp the property of another person)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • covetable adjective
  • coveter noun
  • covetingly adverb
  • uncoveting adjective
  • ˈDZٱ noun
  • ˈDZٲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of covet1

First recorded in 1325–1350; Middle English coveiten, from Anglo-French coveiter, Old French coveit(i)er, from unattested Vulgar Latin ܱ辱徱, verbal derivative of Latin ܱ辱徱 cupidity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of covet1

C13: from Old French coveitier, from DZ𾱳پé eager desire, ultimately from Latin ܱ辱徱 cupidity
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Synonym Study

See envy.
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That is why they covet a salary cap.

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But also in coveted art pieces and stylish furnishings.

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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.

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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.

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Yosemite National Park was supposed to open its coveted High Sierra Camps this year for the first time since 2018.

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