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cov·et  (kvt)

v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets

v.tr.

1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy.

2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire.

v.intr.

To feel immoderate desire for that which is another's.

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[Middle English coveiten, from Old French coveitier, from covitie, desire, from Latin cupidits, from cupidus, desirous, from cupere, to desire.]

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covet·a·ble adj.

covet·er n.

covet·ing·ly adv.

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covet

Verb

[-eting, -eted] to long to possess (something belonging to another person) [Latin cupiditas cupidity]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

covet - wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house" begrudge, envy - be envious of; set one's heart on drool, salivate - be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"

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covet

verb long for, desire, fancy (informal) envy, crave, aspire to, yearn for, thirst for, begrudge, hanker after, lust after, set your heart on, have your eye on, would give your eyeteeth for

Translations

covet [ˈkʌvɪt] vt → codiciar

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covet [ˈkʌvɪt] vt → convoiter

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covet [ˈkʌvɪt] vt → begehren

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covet [ˈkʌvɪt] vt → bramare

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covet

v covet [ˈkavit]

to desire or wish for eagerly (especially something belonging to someone else) I coveted her fur coat. begeer يَطْمَـع بِ، يَشتَهـي ламтя prahnout po tragte efter begehren εποφθαλμιώ, λιμπίζομαι codiciar himustama سخت خواستن؛ چشم طمع داشتن himoita convoiter לַחמוֹד लोभ करना priželjkivati, žudjeti megkíván menginginkan ágirnast desiderare むやみに欲しがる (남의 것을) 탐내다 geisti, trokšti iekārot; tīkot mendambakan begeren begjære, trakte etter pożądać cobiçar a râvni зариться на dychtiť hlepeti žudeti za åtrå, trakta efter, åstunda อยากได้ของผู้อื่น gözü kalmak, imrenmek 妄想(別人的東西)；渴望得到 жадати, домагатися كسى چيز كى لالچ كرنا thèm muốn 妄想（别人的东西）；渴望得到

adj covetous

begeerlik طَمّـاع، مُشَتـهِ алчен prahnoucí; chamtivý begærlig; grisk begehrlich ζηλόφθονος codicioso himustav آزمند؛ خواستار himoitseva avide חוֹמֵד लालच željen, žuđen mohó iri ágjarn avido 欲張りの 탐내는, 탐욕스러운 godus, pavydus alkatīgs menginginkan begerig begjærlig, grådig pożądliwy cobiçoso invidios; avid алчный chamtivý pohlepen pohlepan lysten, girig efter ที่มีความอยากได้ imrenen, gıpta eden 貪婪的 жадібний; заздрісний لالچی، حریص thèm thuồng 贪婪的

adv covetously

begeerlik بِطَـمـَع، باشتِـهـاء жадно dychtivě; chamtivě begærligt; griskt begehrlich ζηλόφθονα codiciosamente, con codicia himukalt آزمندانه himokkaasti avidement בְּחַמדָנוּת लालच में željeno, žuđeno mohón dengan iri ágirndarlega avidamente 強欲に 탐욕스럽게 godžiai, pavydžiai alkatīgi dengan penuh keinginan begerig begjærlig pożądliwie com cobiça cu aviditate алчно dychtivo pohlepno pohlepno lystet อย่างละโมบ imrenerek, gıpta ederek 貪婪地 жадібно; заздрісно لالچ ک‍ے سات‍ھ، حریصان‍ہ một cách thèm thuồng 贪婪地

n covetousness

begeerlikheid طَمَـع، جَشَـع ненаситност chtivost; chamtivost begærlighed; griskhed die Begehrlichkeit ζηλοφθονία codicia saamahimu آزمندی؛ طمع himoaminen convoitise חַמדָנוּת लालच žudnja mohóság sifat iri ágirnd bramosia, avidità どん欲 탐욕 godumas, pavydumas alkatība keinginan begerigheid begjær(lighet), attrå pożądliwość cobiça invidie алчность chamtivosť pohlepnost žudnja lystenhet, åstundan ความละโมบ imrenme gıpta etme 貪婪 жадібність; ненажерливість لالچ، حرص sự thèm muốn; sự khát khao 贪婪