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Definition of Covet
1. Verb. Wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person). "They covet the money "; "She covets her sister's house"
Definition of Covet
1. v. t. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.
2. v. i. To have or indulge inordinate desire.
Definition of Covet
1. Verb. (transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden). ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Covet
1. to desire greatly [v -ED, -ING, -S]