covet
verb/ˈkʌvət/
/ˈkʌvət/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they covet | /ˈkʌvət/ /ˈkʌvət/ |
| he / she / it covets | /ˈkʌvəts/ /ˈkʌvəts/ |
| past simple coveted | /ˈkʌvətɪd/ /ˈkʌvətɪd/ |
| past participle coveted | /ˈkʌvətɪd/ /ˈkʌvətɪd/ |
| -ing form coveting | /ˈkʌvətɪŋ/ /ˈkʌvətɪŋ/ |
- covet something to want something very much, especially something that belongs to somebody else
- He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.
- They are this year's winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win).
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cuveitier, based on Latin cupiditas, from cupidus ‘desirous’, from cupere ‘to desire’.Definitions on the go
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