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Covet Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Covet? [v] wish, long, or crave for (something, esp. the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Covet: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Covet: aspire after \| begrudge \| cast envious eyes \| choose \| crave \| crave after \| crawl after \| desiderate \| envy \| grudge \| hanker after \| hunger after \| lust after \| pant after \| run mad after \| thirst after \| want \| wish See Also \| begrudge \| drool \| envy \| salivate Covet In Webster's Dictionary \Cov"et\ (k?v"?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Covered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coveting}.] [OF. coveitier, covoitier, F. convoiter, from a derivative fr. L. cupere to desire; cf. Skr. kup to become excited. Cf. {Cupidity}.] 1. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense. 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. 2. To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden). Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. --Ex. xx. 17. Syn: To long for; desire; hanker after; crave. \Cov"et\, v. i. To have or indulge inordinate desire. Which [money] while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith. --1 Tim. vi. 10.

Covet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Covet?

[v] wish, long, or crave for (something, esp. the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Covet:

See Also | begrudge | drool | envy | salivate

Covet In Webster's Dictionary

\Cov"et\ (k?v"?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Covered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Coveting}.] [OF. coveitier, covoitier, F. convoiter,
from a derivative fr. L. cupere to desire; cf. Skr. kup to
become excited. Cf. {Cupidity}.]
1. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; --
   used in a good sense.

         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.

2. To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after
   (something forbidden).

         Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. --Ex. xx.
                                               17.

Syn: To long for; desire; hanker after; crave.


\Cov"et\, v. i.
To have or indulge inordinate desire.

      Which [money] while some coveted after, they have erred
      from the faith.                          --1 Tim. vi.
                                               10.

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