单词 | covet |
释义 | covet —covetable, adj. —coveter, n. —covetingly, adv. /kuv"it/, 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: He won the prize they all coveted. v.i. 3. to have an inordinate or wrongful desire. [1175-1225; ME coveiten < AF coveiter, OF coveit(i)er < VL *cupidietare, v. deriv. of *cupidietas, for L cupititas CUPIDITY] Syn. 1. See envy. Ant. 1. renounce. |
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