Thesaurus: covet

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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. 1. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sen Covet earnestly the best gifts. 1. Cor. xxii. 31. If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive. Shak. 2. To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden). Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. Ex. xx. 17. Syn: To long for; desire; hanker after; crave. To have or indulge inordinate desire. Which [money] while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith. 1 Tim. vi. 10.
6. To have or indulge inordinate desire.Which [money] while some coveted after, they have erred from thefaith. 1 Tim. vi. 10.
7. v:100 v. wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)