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Thesaurus: covet

To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.

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  1. v. t. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.
  2. v. t. To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
  3. v. i. To have or indulge inordinate desire.
  4. v. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
  5. v:100 v. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)