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- [kuhv-it]
- /ˈkʌv ɪt/
- /ˌʌnˈkʌvɪtɪd /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhv-it]
- /ˈkʌv ɪt/
Definitions of uncoveted word
- verb with object uncoveted to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property. 1
- verb with object uncoveted to wish for, especially eagerly: He won the prize they all coveted. 1
- verb without object uncoveted to have an inordinate or wrongful desire. 1
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Origin of uncoveted
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English coveiten < Anglo-French coveiter, Old French coveit(i)er < Vulgar Latin *cupidiētāre, verbal derivative of *cupidiētās, for Latin cupititās cupidity
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Parts of speech for Uncoveted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncoveted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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