单词	covet
释义	covetcov‧et /ˈkʌvɪt/ verb [transitive] formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINcovet Origin: 1200-1300 Old French coveitier, from coveitié ‘desire’, from Latin cupiditas; ➔ CUPIDITY Verb Table VERB TABLE covet Simple Form Present I, you, we, they covet he, she, it covets Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they coveted Present perfect I, you, we, they have coveted he, she, it has coveted Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had coveted Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will covet Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have coveted Continuous Form Present I am coveting he, she, it is coveting you, we, they are coveting Past I, he, she, it was coveting you, we, they were coveting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been coveting he, she, it has been coveting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been coveting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be coveting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been coveting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Gatlin covets my job, which he has been in line for twice before. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But in times of tight elections these unsung regions become political hubs, and their votes are coveted prizes. He might have known the Great Enchanter personally, and will almost certainly covet some of Drachenfels' magical possessions. How can Willy plant seeds, a simple act he covets? If it can retain its customers' faith it could achieve the leadership position it covets by 1997. The Finance Minister post was one of the coveted cabinet jobs. The most coveted prize is empties. The second whinnied and moved back a step to graze the spot it had been coveting for the past hour. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► most · The most coveted prize is empties.· The most coveted commodities in the top 10 are pass rushers. to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has:  The Michelin Awards are coveted by restaurants all over the world.
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