/ˈkʌvɪt/
OriginFrom Middle English coveten, coveiten, coveyten, from Old French covoitier (modern French convoiter), from covoitié (“desire”), presumably modified from Latin cupiditas.
- transitiveTo wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
“What Netflix really covets is closer to its current competencies: WBD's “intellectual property”, or in plain English, franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends, pictured, and The Sopra”
- transitiveTo long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
- intransitiveTo yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.
“No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.”
Formscovets(present, singular, third-person) · coveting(participle, present) · coveted(participle, past) · coveted(past)