covet (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *covet*:
VERB	emotion	covet	wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

covet > pronunciation
Sounds	kah'vaht
Rhymes	abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...

English > *covet*: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
Meaning	wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They covet the money
Example	"She covets her sister's house"
Narrower	salivate, drool	Be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
Broader	envy, begrudge	Be envious of
Spanish	codiciar
Catalan	cobejar, desitjar, tenir ganes de

HyperDic: covet