envy

²envy

verb

en·vieden·vy·ing

Definition of ENVY

transitive verb

1

: to feel envy toward or on account of

2

obsolete : begrudge

intransitive verb

obsolete : to feel or show envy

— en·vy·ing·ly \-vē-iŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of ENVY

1. I envy you for your large group of friends.
2. I envy the way you've made so many friends.

First Known Use of ENVY

14th century

Related to ENVY

Synonyms: begrudge, resent

Related Words: ache (for), covet, crave, desire, die (for), hanker (for or after), hunger (for), itch (for), jones (for) [slang], long (for), lust (for or after), pant (after), thirst (for), want, wish (for), yearn (for), yen (for); salivate

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