covet
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property.
to wish for, especially eagerly: He won the prize they all coveted.
to have an inordinate or wrongful desire.
Origin of covet
1synonym study For covet
Opposites for covet
Other words from covet
- cov·et·a·ble, adjective
- cov·et·er, noun
- cov·et·ing·ly, adverb
- un·cov·et·ing, adjective
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How to use covet in a sentence
Audiences might have been shrinking, but sports were—and still are—one of the few kinds of entertainment that reliably draw the viewerships that advertisers covet.
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GamersNexus’ Steve Burke overclocks his YouTube channel’s best comments | Nathan Mattise | January 21, 2021 | Ars TechnicaIt is unseemly to covet the possessions of others, but I do cast a longing eye on Jabbour’s ultimate row cover, namely a greenhouse named a polytunnel, or high tunnel, which has a frame covered in greenhouse-grade polyethylene.
Fresh vegetables in the middle of winter? It’s possible, even in colder climes. | Adrian Higgins | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostAll three stars, despite being so gifted and coveted, have major points to prove.
The Nets got better with the James Harden trade. How much better is up to Kyrie Irving. | Jerry Brewer | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostThey coveted Bogdan Bogdanovic because, while not a star, he was the kind of shot creator who could make Coach Mike Budenholzer’s system less predictable.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s patience is a gift to Milwaukee. Don’t blow it, Bucks. | Jerry Brewer | December 16, 2020 | Washington Post
The bags themselves were covetable items as ever, relying on highest-quality material: ostrich and crocodile.
Anya Hindmarch and Stella McCartney Close London Fashion Week | Tom Sykes | September 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThen there were, of course, the highly covetable accessories.
On Tuesday morning, J. Crew presented editors with a covetable fall 2013 collection.
J. Crew’s Best Accessories from Fall 2013 | Misty White Sidell | February 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the hottest new sneakers with a sweet note to covetable lingerie, see our highlights.
7 Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts Your Valentine Would Actually Want | Misty White Sidell | February 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are just as many covetable skirts and delicate silk tap shorts as there are thorn-cupped bras and barely-there g-strings.
Competition was eager to secure this covetable literary memorial, which may one day become historical; it was knocked down at 25l.
Thackerayana | William Makepeace ThackerayThey are scarcely so charming as the all needlework pictures, but still are delightful and covetable articles.
Chats on Old Lace and Needlework | Emily Leigh LowesThe better judgment in all affairs derives from this quality, which has some very covetable advantages for its possessor.
But as there is a peace more comfortable than any understanding, so also there is an understanding more covetable than any peace.
The Note-Books of Samuel Butler | Samuel ButlerSuch stones were, of course, “far sought, dear bought;” and rings believed to possess such covetable power had a high money value.
Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places | Frederick William Fairholt
British Dictionary definitions for covet
/ (ˈkʌvɪt) /
to wish, long, or crave for (something, esp the property of another person)
Origin of covet
1Derived forms of covet
- covetable, adjective
- coveter, noun
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