Associations to the word «Covet»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

COVET, verb. Wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke