covet 音标拼音: [k'ʌvət]
vt .
vi . 妄想,垂涎
妄想,垂涎
covet v 1 :
wish ,
long ,
or crave for (
something ,
especially the property of another person ); "
She covets her sister '
s house "
Covet \
Cov "
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v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Covered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Coveting }.] [
OF .
coveitier ,
covoitier ,
F .
convoiter ,
from a derivative fr .
L .
cupere to desire ;
cf .
Skr .
kup to become excited .
Cf . {
Cupidity }.]
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1 .
To wish for with eagerness ;
to desire possession of ; --
used in a good sense .
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Covet earnestly the best gifts . --
1 .
Cor .
xxii .
31 .
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If it be a sin to covet honor ,
I am the most offending soul alive . --
Shak .
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2 .
To long for inordinately or unlawfully ;
to hanker after (
something forbidden ).
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Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor '
s house . --
Ex .
xx .
17 .
Syn :
To long for ;
desire ;
hanker after ;
crave .
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Covet \
Cov "
et \,
v .
i .
To have or indulge inordinate desire .
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Which [
money ]
while some coveted after ,
they have erred from the faith . --
1 Tim .
vi .
10 .
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18 Moby Thesaurus words for "
covet ":
aspire after ,
begrudge ,
cast envious eyes ,
choose ,
crave ,
crave after ,
crawl after ,
desiderate ,
envy ,
grudge ,
hanker after ,
hunger after ,
lust after ,
pant after ,
run mad after ,
thirst after ,
want ,
wish
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