coveter

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One who covets
covet
To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden)
covet
To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession
covet
To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, notably enviously; -- also used in a good sense
covet
{v} to desire earnestly, to lust for
covet
To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense
covet
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house
covet
{f} desire something that belongs to another, crave for, be envious
covet
To have or indulge inordinate desire
covet
To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; used in a good sense
covet
If you covet something, you strongly want to have it for yourself. She coveted his job so openly that conversations between them were tense. to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has (coveitier, from coveitié , from cupiditas; CUPIDITY)
covet
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
coveter

    Hyphenation

    cov·e·ter

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    Etymology

    [ 'k&-v&t ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English coveiten, from Old French coveitier, from coveitié desire, modification of Latin cupiditat-, cupiditas, from cupidus desirous, from cupere to desire.
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