covet
verb (used with object)
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.
will covet
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future tenseof covet.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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A nonviolent soldier of freedom will covet nothing for himself; he fights only for the freedom of his country.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
Connoisseurs of the 007 movies will covet “The Lost Adventures of James Bond” by Mark Edlitz, a substantial, illustrated volume that covers “unrealized, out-of-print, or largely forgotten Bond tales.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2020
The deep air will covet heat, making the moon much like a cloudy Florida.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2014
In any case, many suitors will covet Hamels if the Phillies let him reach the open market.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2012
How like a curious tree Is thy sweet fancy, bearing fruit so rare The learned still will covet.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Dodsley, Robert
