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Verb covet has 1 sense
  1. covet - wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
    --1 is one way to     envy, begrudge
    Sample sentence:
    They covet the money

Definitions from the Web

covet

Part of Speech: verb

Senses:

  1. to desire eagerly or immoderately
  2. to wish for, especially eagerly

Usages:

  • She covets success and is willing to work hard for it.
  • He covets his neighbor's luxurious car.
  • They covet the tranquility of a peaceful vacation.

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