Definition of covet

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Covet (v. t.) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).

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Miserly :: Miserly (a.) Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.
Pinch :: Pinch (v. i.) To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous.
Hard-fisted :: Hard-fisted (a.) Close-fisted; covetous; niggardly.
Covetiveness :: Covetiveness (n.) Acquisitiveness.
Covet :: Covet (v. i.) To have or indulge inordinate desire.
Coveting :: Coveting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cove.
Miser :: Miser (n.) A covetous, grasping, mean person; esp., one having wealth, who lives miserably for the sake of saving and increasing his hoard..
Covetable :: Covetable (a.) That may be coveted; desirable.
Avarice :: Avarice (n.) An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
Sustained :: Suspired (a.) Ardently desired or longed for; earnestly coveted.
Grudge :: Grudge (v. i.) To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant.
Niggardly :: Niggardly (a.) Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard.
Sordid :: Sordid (a.) Meanly avaricious; covetous; niggardly.
Hunks :: Hunks (n.) A covetous, sordid man; a miser; a niggard..
Covetous :: Covetous (v. t.) Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.
Gripple :: Gripple (a.) Griping; greedy; covetous; tenacious.
Stunk :: Stingy (superl.) Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl..
Coveter :: Coveter (n.) One who covets.
Grasping :: Grasping (a.) Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man..
Desirous :: Desirous (n.) Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
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