covet

  • 31covet — [ kʌvɪt] verb (covets, coveting, coveted) yearn to possess (something belonging to someone else). Derivatives covetable adjective Origin ME: from OFr. cuveitier, based on L. cupiditas (see cupidity) …

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  • 32covet — v. a. 1. Desire, long for, aim after, aspire to. 2. Desire inordinately, long for enviously, lust after, hanker after …

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  • 33covet — verb (T) formal to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has: He possessed rare and much coveted works of art …

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  • 34covet — v 1. desire, want, long for, wish for, have an appetite for; fancy, have an eye on, ogle, set one s heart on, yearn for, hanker for, sigh for, pine for; aim after, aspire to, set one s sights on, dream of. 2. be bent upon, thirst after, crave,… …

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  • 35covet — cov·et …

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  • 36covet — [ˈkʌvət] verb [T] formal to want something that someone else has …

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  • 37covet — /ˈkʌvət / (say kuvuht) verb (t) 1. to desire inordinately, or without due regard to the rights of others; desire wrongfully. 2. to wish for, especially eagerly. –verb (i) 3. to have an inordinate or wrongful desire. {Middle English coveiten, from …

  • 38covet — v.tr. (coveted, coveting) desire greatly (esp. something belonging to another person) (coveted her friend s earrings). Derivatives: covetable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF cu , coveitier f. Rmc …

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  • 39Monique Covét — Porn star Monique Covét at the 2002 Adult Entertainment Expo. Born Monika Visi July 14, 1976(1976 07 14) Budapest, Hungary …

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  • 40Église Sainte-Marie de Covet — Présentation Nom local Santa Maria de Covet Culte Catholique romain Type …

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