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Word: covet (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • transitive To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
  • intransitive To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession.
  • transitive To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, notably enviously; -- also used in a good sense.

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