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covet

verb
/ˈkʌvɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English coveten, coveiten, coveyten, from Old French covoitier (modern French convoiter), from covoitié (“desire”), presumably modified from Latin cupiditas.

  1. derived from cupiditas
  2. derived from covoitier
  3. inherited from coveten

Definitions

  1. To wish for with eagerness

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

    • What Netflix really covets is closer to its current competencies: WBD's “intellectual property”, or in plain English, franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends, pictured, and The Sopranos.

  2. To long for inordinately or unlawfully

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

  3. To yearn

    To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.

    • No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.

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Derived

covetess, coveting, covetingly, uncoveting

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA