v., -et·ed, -et·ing, -ets.

v.tr.

1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See synonyms at envy.
2. To wish for longingly. See synonyms at desire.

v.intr.

To feel immoderate desire for that which is another's.

[Middle English coveiten, from Old French coveitier, from covitie, desire, from Latin cupiditās, from cupidus, desirous, from cupere, to desire.]

covetable cov'et·a·ble adj.
coveter cov'et·er n.
covetingly cov'et·ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To feel envy towards or for: begrudge, envy, grudge. See desire.
2. To have a strong longing for: ache, desire, hanker, long, pant, pine, want, wish, yearn. Informal hone. See desire.

v

Definition: desire strongly
Antonyms: abjure, be generous, give, not want

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IN BRIEF: v. - Wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person).

Tutor's tip: I "covet" (to enviously desire someone else's property) his "covert" (shelter or hiding place).

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - begære, tragte efter
v. intr. - hige efter

Nederlands (Dutch)
begeren

Français (French)
v. tr. - convoiter
v. intr. - convoiter

Deutsch (German)
v. - begehren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εποφθαλμιώ, επιβουλεύομαι, λιμπίζομαι, ορέγομαι

Italiano (Italian)
concupire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cobiçar

Русский (Russian)
жаждать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - codiciar
v. intr. - sufrir de codicia

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - trakta efter, begära (bibl.)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
垂涎, 渴望, 贪图

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 垂涎, 渴望, 貪圖
v. intr. - 垂涎, 貪圖

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 부당하게 탐내다, 갈망하다
v. intr. - 까닭 없이 탐내다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - むやみに欲しがる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) اشتهى, طمع في ملك غيره, ابتغى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חמד‬
v. intr. - ‮היה בעל תשוקה לא מוסרית‬

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