covet

cov·et

C0705500 (kŭv′ĭt)v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr.1. To feel strong or immoderate desire for (that which is another's).2. To wish for (something) longingly. See Synonyms at desire.v.intr. To covet that which is another's.

[Middle English coveiten, from Old French coveitier, from covitie, desire, from Latin cupiditās, from cupidus, desirous, from cupere, to desire.]

cov′et·a·ble adj.cov′et·er n.cov′et·ing·ly adv.

covet

(ˈkʌvɪt) vb (tr) , -vets, -veting or -vetedto wish, long, or crave for (something, esp the property of another person)[C13: from Old French coveitier, from coveitié eager desire, ultimately from Latin cupiditās cupidity] ˈcovetable adj ˈcoveter n

cov•et

(ˈkʌv ɪt)

v.t. 1. to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property. 2. to wish for, esp. eagerly. v.i. 3. to have an inordinate or wrongful desire. [1175–1225; Middle English coveiten < Anglo-French coveiter, Old French coveit(i)er < Vulgar Latin *cupidiētāre, v. derivative of *cupidiētās, for Latin cupiditās cupidity] cov′et•er, n. cov′et•ing•ly, adv.

covet

Past participle: coveted
Gerund: coveting

Imperative
covet
covet

Present
I covet
you covet
he/she/it covets
we covet
you covet
they covet

Preterite
I coveted
you coveted
he/she/it coveted
we coveted
you coveted
they coveted

Present Continuous
I am coveting
you are coveting
he/she/it is coveting
we are coveting
you are coveting
they are coveting

Present Perfect
I have coveted
you have coveted
he/she/it has coveted
we have coveted
you have coveted
they have coveted

Past Continuous
I was coveting
you were coveting
he/she/it was coveting
we were coveting
you were coveting
they were coveting

Past Perfect
I had coveted
you had coveted
he/she/it had coveted
we had coveted
you had coveted
they had coveted

Future
I will covet
you will covet
he/she/it will covet
we will covet
you will covet
they will covet

Future Perfect
I will have coveted
you will have coveted
he/she/it will have coveted
we will have coveted
you will have coveted
they will have coveted

Future Continuous
I will be coveting
you will be coveting
he/she/it will be coveting
we will be coveting
you will be coveting
they will be coveting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been coveting
you have been coveting
he/she/it has been coveting
we have been coveting
you have been coveting
they have been coveting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been coveting
you will have been coveting
he/she/it will have been coveting
we will have been coveting
you will have been coveting
they will have been coveting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been coveting
you had been coveting
he/she/it had been coveting
we had been coveting
you had been coveting
they had been coveting

Conditional
I would covet
you would covet
he/she/it would covet
we would covet
you would covet
they would covet

Past Conditional
I would have coveted
you would have coveted
he/she/it would have coveted
we would have coveted
you would have coveted
they would have coveted

Thesaurus

Verb

covet - wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"begrudge, envy - be envious of; set one's heart ondrool, salivate - be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"

covet

verb long for, desire, fancy (informal), envy, crave, aspire to, yearn for, thirst for, begrudge, hanker after, lust after, set your heart on, have your eye on, would give your eyeteeth for She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense.

covet

verb1. To feel envy towards or for:begrudge, envy, grudge.2. To have a strong longing for:ache, desire, hanker, long, pant, pine, want, wish, yearn.Informal: hone.

Translations

妄想渴望得到

covet

(ˈkavit) – past tense past participle ˈcoveted – verb to desire or wish for eagerly (especially something belonging to someone else). I coveted her fur coat. 妄想（别人的东西）；渴望得到 ˈcovetous adjective贪婪的ˈcovetously adverb贪婪地ˈcovetousness noun贪婪

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Synonyms for covet

verb long for

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Synonyms for covet

verb to feel envy towards or for

Synonyms

verb to have a strong longing for

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verb wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

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