Definition of covet

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Covet (v. t.) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).

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Worldliness :: Worldliness (n.) The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.
Covet :: Covet (v. t.) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.
Hard-fisted :: Hard-fisted (a.) Close-fisted; covetous; niggardly.
Sustained :: Suspired (a.) Ardently desired or longed for; earnestly coveted.
Misery :: Misery (n.) Covetousness; niggardliness; avarice.
Avarice :: Avarice (n.) An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
Covetous :: Covetous (v. t.) Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (esp. money); avaricious; -- in a bad sense.
Desire :: Desire (v. t.) To long for; to wish for earnestly; to covet.
Closefisted :: Closefisted (a.) Covetous; niggardly.
Coveting :: Coveting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cove.
Miser :: Miser (n.) A covetous, grasping, mean person; esp., one having wealth, who lives miserably for the sake of saving and increasing his hoard..
Covetousness :: Covetousness (n.) A strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and possessing some supposed good; excessive desire for riches or money; -- in a bad sense.
Coveter :: Coveter (n.) One who covets.
Miscovet :: Miscovet (v. t.) To covet wrongfully.
Sordid :: Sordid (a.) Meanly avaricious; covetous; niggardly.
Affect :: Affect (v. t.) To aim at; to aspire; to covet.
Narrow :: Narrow (superl.) Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To long after; to desire strongly; to covet.
Niggard :: Niggard (n.) A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser..
Desirous :: Desirous (n.) Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
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