Meaning & Definition of Envy in English
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Envy
/ɛnvi/
noun
1. A feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
synonym:
- envy,
- enviousness
2. Spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
synonym:
- envy,
- invidia
verb
1. Feel envious towards
- Admire enviously
synonym:
- envy
2. Be envious of
- Set one's heart on
synonym:
- envy,
- begrudge
Examples of using
Tom turned green with envy.
I envy Tom.
This day, the living shall envy the dead.