Covet
verb
To strongly desire something that belongs to someone else.
She has always coveted her friend's luxurious lifestyle.
Often appears as...
- covet someone's property
- covet someone's position
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Disapproving
verb
To strongly desire something that belongs to someone else.
She has always coveted her friend's luxurious lifestyle.
Often appears as...
- covet someone's property
- covet someone's position
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Covet often implies a negative or sinful desire, usually for something unattainable or not rightfully yours.
He coveted his neighbor's new sports car, though he knew he couldn't afford it.
Pro Tip 2/3Strong Longing
The word 'covet' expresses a strong and deep longing for something, more intense than just wanting or wishing.
She secretly coveted the lead role in the play, rehearsing the lines every night.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Public
Expressions of coveting are usually kept private, as admitting such desires can be seen as inappropriate.
He would never admit it openly, but he deeply coveted his colleague's success.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Covet often implies a negative or sinful desire, usually for something unattainable or not rightfully yours.
He coveted his neighbor's new sports car, though he knew he couldn't afford it.
Pro Tip 2/3Strong Longing
The word 'covet' expresses a strong and deep longing for something, more intense than just wanting or wishing.
She secretly coveted the lead role in the play, rehearsing the lines every night.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Public
Expressions of coveting are usually kept private, as admitting such desires can be seen as inappropriate.
He would never admit it openly, but he deeply coveted his colleague's success.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Covet often implies a negative or sinful desire, usually for something unattainable or not rightfully yours.
He coveted his neighbor's new sports car, though he knew he couldn't afford it.
Pro Tip 2/3Strong Longing
The word 'covet' expresses a strong and deep longing for something, more intense than just wanting or wishing.
She secretly coveted the lead role in the play, rehearsing the lines every night.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Public
Expressions of coveting are usually kept private, as admitting such desires can be seen as inappropriate.
He would never admit it openly, but he deeply coveted his colleague's success.
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Video examples
Jeff Bezos: The...
at the present time who feel keenly disappointed. They've come thousands of miles on a perilous trip, risked life, health and property, spent months of the most arduous labor a man can perform and at length with expectations raised to the highest pitch have reached the coveted goal only to discover
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Rethinking thinking -...
Let's take a real-life example and run it up the ladder to see how this all works. Have you ever been cut off in a parking lot, signal light on as you steer toward your coveted spot, only to slam on your brakes at the last minute as someone pulls in front of you and steals your spot away?
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David Carson: Design,...
On the left we see people dying; we see people running for their lives. And on the right we learn that there's a new way to support your breast. The coveted right-hand page was not given up to the whole issue. Look at the image of this lady -- who knows what she's going through? --
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Climate change is...
One side covets the past, the other side covets the future and as someone observing this from the outside, I began to wonder, why must it be so binary? Can't there be a synthesis of the two approaches? Our challenge is to borrow from the wisdom of the ages,
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The first secret of...
and now I have to charge before use. I have to wait what felt like an eternity to use that coveted new toy. It was crazy. But you know what? Almost every product back then did that. When it had batteries in it, you had to charge it before you used it.
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Stopping Pandemics, An...
towards a economic recovery that's that's going to be very important for us just to understand the swing of what happened to us just when covet hit we were preparing to send our budget to the council to our council for approval and we had
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Pulling back the curtain...
rating agencies will look at a country's financial health and and give them a risk category whether that's the coveted triple-a all the way down to junk lenders of course are also looking to see what is the risk of getting their
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Fauci PIPE Official Trailer...
post-traumatic stress syndrome when coveted hit he became this target my dad said we're gonna get through this whole thing and he's held that we're seeing upticks again and nobody's hearing from you
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Clearing Everest's Trash...
is moving to curb the number of climbers other reforms will be needed to keep the world's most coveted mountainous peak in sagramonte a national park clear of
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Hippos Fight as Water...
their sensitive skin needs protection from the Sun so any deep channel in the river is a coveted territory and hippo will fight to maintain them
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Jeff Bezos: The...
at the present time who feel keenly disappointed. They've come thousands of miles on a perilous trip, risked life, health and property, spent months of the most arduous labor a man can perform and at length with expectations raised to the highest pitch have reached the coveted goal only to discover
Video examples
Rethinking thinking -...
Let's take a real-life example and run it up the ladder to see how this all works. Have you ever been cut off in a parking lot, signal light on as you steer toward your coveted spot, only to slam on your brakes at the last minute as someone pulls in front of you and steals your spot away?
Video examples
David Carson: Design,...
On the left we see people dying; we see people running for their lives. And on the right we learn that there's a new way to support your breast. The coveted right-hand page was not given up to the whole issue. Look at the image of this lady -- who knows what she's going through? --
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Climate change is...
One side covets the past, the other side covets the future and as someone observing this from the outside, I began to wonder, why must it be so binary? Can't there be a synthesis of the two approaches? Our challenge is to borrow from the wisdom of the ages,
Video examples
The first secret of...
and now I have to charge before use. I have to wait what felt like an eternity to use that coveted new toy. It was crazy. But you know what? Almost every product back then did that. When it had batteries in it, you had to charge it before you used it.
Video examples
Stopping Pandemics, An...
towards a economic recovery that's that's going to be very important for us just to understand the swing of what happened to us just when covet hit we were preparing to send our budget to the council to our council for approval and we had
Video examples
Pulling back the curtain...
rating agencies will look at a country's financial health and and give them a risk category whether that's the coveted triple-a all the way down to junk lenders of course are also looking to see what is the risk of getting their
Video examples
Fauci PIPE Official Trailer...
post-traumatic stress syndrome when coveted hit he became this target my dad said we're gonna get through this whole thing and he's held that we're seeing upticks again and nobody's hearing from you
Video examples
Clearing Everest's Trash...
is moving to curb the number of climbers other reforms will be needed to keep the world's most coveted mountainous peak in sagramonte a national park clear of
Video examples
Hippos Fight as Water...
their sensitive skin needs protection from the Sun so any deep channel in the river is a coveted territory and hippo will fight to maintain them
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Quote examples
Gary Oldman
English Actor
I don't go to premieres. I don't go to parties. I don't covet the Oscar. I don't want any of that. I don't go out. I just have dinner at home every night with my kids. Being famous, that's a whole other career. And I haven't got any energy for it.
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Gary Bettman
American Businessman
I believe, certainly in the NHL, a player who can help a team win because he can contribute on the ice is going to be coveted whatever his beliefs may be or whoever he may be. That goes to national origin, religious beliefs, or sexuality.
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Sun Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.
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Napoleon Hill
American Author
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
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Leon Kass
American Educator
Is it possible to covet a much longer life for one's self and be as devoted to the well-being of the next generation? It's a long argument.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.
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Jesse Spencer
Australian Actor
I admire a lot of actors, but I don't covet people's careers.
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Robert Herrick
English Poet
Who covets more is evermore a slave.
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Gary Oldman
English Actor
I don't go to premieres. I don't go to parties. I don't covet the Oscar. I don't want any of that. I don't go out. I just have dinner at home every night with my kids. Being famous, that's a whole other career. And I haven't got any energy for it.
Quote examples
Gary Bettman
American Businessman
I believe, certainly in the NHL, a player who can help a team win because he can contribute on the ice is going to be coveted whatever his beliefs may be or whoever he may be. That goes to national origin, religious beliefs, or sexuality.
Quote examples
Sun Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.
Quote examples
Napoleon Hill
American Author
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
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Leon Kass
American Educator
Is it possible to covet a much longer life for one's self and be as devoted to the well-being of the next generation? It's a long argument.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.
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Jesse Spencer
Australian Actor
I admire a lot of actors, but I don't covet people's careers.
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Robert Herrick
English Poet
Who covets more is evermore a slave.
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