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- [kuhv-it]
- /ˈkʌv ɪt/
- /ˈkʌv.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhv-it]
- /ˈkʌv ɪt/
Definitions of covet word
- verb covet If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself. 3
- verb covet to wish, long, or crave for (something, esp the property of another person) 3
- verb transitive covet to want ardently (esp., something that another person has); long for with envy 3
- verb with object covet to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property. 1
- verb with object covet to wish for, especially eagerly: He won the prize they all coveted. 1
- verb without object covet to have an inordinate or wrongful desire. 1
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Origin of covet
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English coveiten < Anglo-French coveiter, Old French coveit(i)er < Vulgar Latin *cupidiētāre, verbal derivative of *cupidiētās, for Latin cupititās cupidity
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Parts of speech for Covet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
covet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
covet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for covet
verb covet
- crave — If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
- choose — If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.
- fancy — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- begrudge — If you do not begrudge someone something, you do not feel angry, upset, or jealous that they have got it.
Antonyms for covet
verb covet
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- abjure — If you abjure something such as a belief or way of life, you state publicly that you will give it up or that you reject it.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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