Definition of COVET

Other Words from covet

covetable \ ˈkə-və-tə-bəl

\ adjective

coveter \ ˈkə-və-tər

\ noun

covetingly \ ˈkə-və-tiŋ-lē

\ adverb

Choose the Right Synonym for covet

desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean to have a longing for. desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim. desires to start a new life wish sometimes implies a general or transient longing especially for the unattainable. wishes for permanent world peace want specifically suggests a felt need or lack. wants to have a family crave stresses the force of physical appetite or emotional need. craves sweets covet implies strong envious desire. covets his rise to fame

Examples of covet in a Sentence

The oldest of the students, she had become a confidante of Fern's and she alone was allowed to call her by her first name. It was not a privilege the others coveted. — Edward P. Jones, The Known World, 2003 The only Commandment I'd breached, besides killing that bird with my air rifle, was that I had coveted Bobby Entrekin's electric train. It blew real smoke. Mine didn't. — Lewis Grizzard, Reader's Digest, January 1992 He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it—namely, that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain. — Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, 1876 His religion warns against coveting material goods. I've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now.

Recent Examples on the Web

Can Only Imagine earned coveted A+ CinemaScores, while Tomb Raider earned a mediocre B. This article originally appeared on The Hollywood Reporter. — Pamela Mcclintock, Billboard, "'Black Panther' Defeating 'Tomb Raider' at Weekend Box Office," 17 Mar. 2018 Their signature cookie-cutters are coveted and their Instagram accounts flourish. — Alison Roman, The Seattle Times, "‘We are all connected by cookies’: A tribe with a bond stronger than royal icing," 12 Dec. 2018 Viewership is also up specifically in the age groups most coveted by advertisers—46 percent in adults 18-49 and 32 percent in adults 25-54. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "'Doctor Who' Ratings Are Way Up Thanks to Jodie Whittaker, AKA the First Female Doctor Who," 9 Dec. 2018 The controversial law was designed to scare off foreign investors -- including those earning millions in the Cuban phone system coveted by Mas Canosa. — Christopher Marquis, miamiherald, "Jorge Mas Canosa dead at 58," 15 June 2018 In addition to going to church to make phone calls, Elshiva has to fend off Faraj the real-estate developer, who covets her sprawling house, and deal with her family and neighbors’ confused reactions to the news that Daniel has returned. — Roy Scranton, The New Republic, "A Surreal Story from Baghdad," 2 Mar. 2018 Fact/tidbit/piece of news learned from OTAs/minicamp Head coach Sean McVay has coveted Brandin Cooks since the wideout came out of Oregon State in 2014. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "NFC West Offseason Report Cards: Cardinals Blitzing, Rams Spend on Defense, Garoppolo Ready to Execute, Seahawks Rebuilding," 28 June 2018 Trump openly covets Ohio and sees it as essential to him winning a second term in office. — Seth A. Richardson, cleveland.com, "Jim Renacci gets a boost from Donald Trump during presidential visit," 5 May 2018 On the flip side, though, a more low-key look could be highly appealing to a celebrity clientele, who'd covet an unassuming exterior that's less likely to be flanked by paparazzi day and night. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "There's An Interesting Theory Why Justin Timberlake's New York Penthouse Hasn't Sold," 25 July 2018

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