Meaning & use
covet
To yearn to possess something, especially something that belongs to someone else.
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He couldn't help but covet his neighbor's brand-new sports car.
She had long coveted a corner office with a view of the park.
A note on using this word
Covet often implies a somewhat improper or excessive desire, as reflected in the biblical commandment against coveting.
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