covet

//ˈkʌv.ɪt//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

covetInfinitive
covetPresent tense
covetedPast tense
covetedPast participle
covetingPresent participle
covetsThird-person singular
1

To yearn to possess or have something that belongs to another person, often with envy or excessive desire.

She coveted her neighbor's beautiful garden.

2

To desire something eagerly or excessively.

She coveted her neighbor's beautiful garden.