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covet

co·vet

UK/ˈkʌvɪt/ US/ˈkʌvʌt/ uncommon

verb

1.

wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

  • “She covets her sister”

Origin

From Middle English coveten, coveiten, coveyten, from Old French covoitier (modern French convoiter), from covoitié (“desire”), presumably modified from Latin cupiditas.

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