covet

[US]/ˈkʌvət/
[UK]/ˈkʌvət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. desire eagerly and enviously; crave
vi. desire eagerly and enviously; crave

Example Sentences

I covet one of their bubblejet printers.

coveted the new convertible;

the top guns in contention for the coveted post of chairman.

The boys coveted John's new hat.

boy: That is the sake of bejesus is coveting you.

he steadily climbed the greasy pole towards the job he coveted most.

the jockey's injuries forced him to give up the coveted mount on Cool Ground.

it is the third time that he has waltzed off with the coveted award.

Ther other boys coveted his new bat.

That you have used every ruthless stratagem to win the much-coveted promotion hasn't endeared you to your rivals.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a railer, or a coveter of other men's things.

By proving properties of demicontinuous function and series with function terms, use methods of finite coveting theorem and its application in proving problems are introduced.

Real-world Examples

Civic-minded citizens have long propped up ventures that authorities covet but cannot afford.

Source: The Economist - International

It covets African oil, but cares little how Africa is governed.

Source: The Economist - Arts

This Millennial young person, they love to covet things.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

I've got wallets to lift; shoes to covet...

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

" You are hardly the first student to covet the diadem." she said disdainfully.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

That Mr Arnault coveted Hermes is testament to its good management.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Western European countries also coveted new markets for their goods along with wealthy trading partners.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

I have to wait what felt like an eternity to use that coveted new toy.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

The King in Beedle's story is a foolish Muggle who both covets and fears magic.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Economists are sometimes accused of having physics envy- that is, of coveting the precision of the hard sciences.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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