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covets

verb , present tense third-person singular of covet

Synonyms and Antonyms of covets

to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy

I've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now

Synonyms of covets

aches (for), craves, desiderates, desires, dies (for), hankers (for or after), hungers (for), itches (for), joneses (for) [slang], longs (for), lusts (for or after), pants (after), pines (for), repines (for), salivates (for), sighs (for), thirsts (for), wants, wishes (for), yearns (for), yens (for)

Words Related to covets

adores, delights (in), digs, enjoys, fancies, grooves (on), likes, loves, relishes, revels (in)

favors, prefers

admires, appreciates, cherishes, prizes, treasures, values

Phrases Synonymous with covets

sets one's heart on

Near Antonyms of covets

abhors, abominates, despises, detests, execrates, hates, loathes

declines, refuses, rejects, spurns

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