Covet \Cov"et\ (k?v"?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Covered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Coveting.] [OF. coveitier, covoitier, F. convoiter,
from a derivative fr. L. cupere to desire; cf. Skr. kup to
become excited. Cf. Cupidity.]
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1. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; --
used in a good sense.
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Covet earnestly the best gifts. --1. Cor.
xxii. 31.
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If it be a sin to covet honor,
I am the most offending soul alive. --Shak.
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2. To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after
(something forbidden).
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Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. --Ex. xx.
17.
Syn: To long for; desire; hanker after; crave.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Covet \Cov"et\, v. i.
To have or indulge inordinate desire.
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Which [money] while some coveted after, they have erred
from the faith. --1 Tim. vi.
10.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
covet
v : wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property
of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
WordNet (r) 2.0
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "covet":
aspire after, begrudge, cast envious eyes, choose, crave,
crave after, crawl after, desiderate, envy, grudge, hanker after,
hunger after, lust after, pant after, run mad after, thirst after,
want, wish
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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