v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; - used in a good sense. | |
2. | To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden). | |
v. i. | 1. | To have or indulge inordinate desire. |
Verb | 1. | covet - wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house" |