Meaning & Definition of Covet in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: To yearn to possess or have something.

  Example Sentence: She covets her neighbor's luxurious car.

• Definition: To wish for earnestly; to desire wrongfully.

  Example Sentence: He covets the fame achieved by his peers.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English, from Old French 'coveitier', from Latin 'cupiditas' meaning desire.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• covetous look: A look of intense desire or envy.
• coveting thy neighbor: Desiring what belongs to someone else, often used in a moral context.

Translations

• Spanish: codiciar

• French: désirer ardemment

• German: begehren

• Russian: желать

Related Words

• covetous: Having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else.

• coveting: The act of desire or longing for something.

Slang Meanings of covet

• Meaning: To want something really badly.

  Example Sentence: I totally covet those new sneakers.

• Meaning: To be jealous of someone else's possessions.

  Example Sentence: She is coveting her friend's designer handbag.