covet Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
- She covets her sister's house
WordNet
Cov"et transitive verb
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Definitions
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To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sen. Covet earnestly the best gifts. 1. Cor. xxii. 31.
If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive. Shak.
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To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden). Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. Ex. xx. 17.
Cov"et intransitive verb
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To have or indulge inordinate desire. Which [money] while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith. 1 Tim. vi. 10.