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COVET definition: 1. to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else: 2. to…. Learn more.
COVET meaning: 1. to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else: 2. to…. Learn more.
COVET definition: to want something very much, especially something that someone else has. Learn more.
The meaning of COVET is to wish for earnestly. How to use covet in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Covet.
If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself. She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense. American English : covet / ˈkʌvɪt /
Covet definition: to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others. See examples of COVET used in a sentence.
covet something to want something very much, especially something that belongs to somebody else. He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. They are this year's winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win).
If you covet something, you eagerly desire something that someone else has. If it's 95 degrees out and humid, you may find yourself coveting your neighbor's air conditioner.
Synonyms for COVET: crave, want, desire, enjoy, love, like, pine (for), long (for); Antonyms of COVET: hate, despise, detest, loathe, abhor, refuse, reject, spurn.
Definition of covet verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
