envy

//ˈɛnvi//
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Noun

envySingular
enviesPlural
1

A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.

She couldn't hide her envy when she saw her friend's new car.

2

A person or thing that inspires envy.

Her beautiful garden is the envy of the neighborhood.

Verb

envyInfinitive
envyPresent tense
enviedPast tense
enviedPast participle
envyingPresent participle
enviesThird-person singular
1

To desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable attribute belonging to someone else.

I envy her ability to speak three languages fluently.

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