covet

Meaning of covet

verb

To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.

Information about covet

It is a verb.
The plural form of covet is: covets.
Languages in which covet is used:
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- English

Hyphenation of covet

covet

It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
covet is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Translation of covet

German: begehren
French: convoiter
Spanish: codiciar
Italian: ambire

Words that rhyme with covet

Bovet, becovet, miscovet, rapinovet, grovet, rovet, tovet

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