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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]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Covet
Literary usage of Covet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sermons on Several Occasions by John Wesley (1836)
"With this view we may covet " the gift of convincing speech," in order to " sound
the unbelieving heart;" and the gift of persuasion, to move the affections ..."
2. The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A.M. by John Wesley (1840)
"covet earnestly the best gifts ; and yet I show unto you a. more excellent way,"
1 dor. xii, 31. 1. IN the preceding verses, St. Paul has been speaking of ..."
3. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"... brother's blood unshed ; And unpolluted huid the marriage bed ; From theft
thy hand—thy tongue from lying—keep; Nor covet neighbor's home, spouse, scri, ..."
4. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"And the Lord said in his law, and ten commandments, ' thou shalt not covet thy
neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, ..."
5. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"The nature of man doth extremely covet to have somewhat in his understanding!
fixed and ... They [the salmon] covet to swim, by the instinct of nature, ..."
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