ALL meanings of covet
cov·et
C c - verb covet If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself. 3
- verb covet to wish, long, or crave for (something, esp the property of another person) 3
- verb transitive covet to want ardently (esp., something that another person has); long for with envy 3
- verb with object covet to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property. 1
- verb with object covet to wish for, especially eagerly: He won the prize they all coveted. 1
- verb without object covet to have an inordinate or wrongful desire. 1
- noun covet Yearn to possess or have (something). 1
- transitive verb covet envy: sb else's property 1
- transitive verb covet long for, desire 1
- verb covet (Transitive Verb) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously. 0
- verb covet (Transitive Verb) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden). 0
- verb covet (Intransitive Verb) To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession. 0