covet

Verb

Meaning

To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.

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

To have or indulge inordinate desire.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hanker miss pine long need require pant want choose desire seek aim wish hunger lust
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Antonyms

give decline reject refuse hate forget
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Hypernyms

envy begrudge

Hyponyms

salivate drool

Related terms

covetous covetable coveter

Derivatives

covered coveting

Examples

My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive. Horatio Nelson

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect. Winston Churchill

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, for there are plenty of others. Otto Rank

Covet not the property of others. Latin Proverb

The woman who does not covet the possessions of her husband is in love with another man. Egyptian Proverb

We covet not that of the existence of which we are ignorant. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

coverup covery covess covetable coveted coveted metal