covet C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈkʌvɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #25491 Meanings 1 verb to wish, long, or crave for something, especially the property of another person I covet my sister's house. 2 verb To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously. What Netflix really covets is closer to its current competencies: WBD's “intellectual property”, or in plain English, franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends, pictured, and The Sopranos. 3 verb To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession. No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now. Thesaurus Synonyms hanker Word family Forms uncoveted Derived forms covetesscovetingcovetinglyuncoveting Related forms covetablecovetercovetous Etymology From Middle English coveten, coveiten, coveyten, from Old French covoitier (modern French convoiter), from covoitié (“desire”), presumably modified from Latin cupiditas. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # covet **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkʌvɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 25491 ## Meanings 1. to wish, long, or crave for something, especially the property of another person 2. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously. 3. To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession. ## Examples - I covet my sister's house. - What Netflix really covets is closer to its current competencies: WBD's “intellectual property”, or in plain English, franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends, pictured, and The Sopranos. - No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now. ## Synonyms - hanker ## Derived Forms - covetess - coveting - covetingly - uncoveting ## Related Forms - covetable - coveter - covetous ## Etymology From Middle English coveten, coveiten, coveyten, from Old French covoitier (modern French convoiter), from covoitié (“desire”), presumably modified from Latin cupiditas. ## Topics - Describing People markdown