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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cov•et /ˈkʌvɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to desire improperly:to covet another's property.
- to wish for strongly or eagerly;
desire greatly:coveted a position in the main office.
cov•et•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cov•et (kuv′it),USA pronunciation v.t. - to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:to covet another's property.
- to wish for, esp. eagerly:He won the prize they all coveted.
v.i. - to have an inordinate or wrongful desire.
- Vulgar Latin *cupidiētāre, verb, verbal derivative of *cupidiētās, for Latin cupititās cupidity
- Anglo-French coveiter, Old French coveit(i)er
- Middle English coveiten 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See envy.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged renounce.
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