covet

🇬🇧 UK/ˈkʌvit/🇺🇸 US/'kʌvit/
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To eagerly desire something, especially something belonging to another person; to crave enviously.

垂涎,觊觎,贪求(尤指他人之物)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
covetother
=covet

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Many people covet positions of power and influence.

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