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• Yes, it certainly is—and so, for that matter, is coveting thy neighbor's wife.2007, Mohsin Hamid, chapter 4, in The Reluctant Fundamentalist, London: Hamish Hamilton, →ISBN, page 54. From the entry recur
• Grandees must covet condos, since they let bids rip, And "spaces" measured footmeal now reach record tops.2001, Arnold Klein, Rangefinder & Powderhorn. From the entry footmeal
• Reporters covet standups rather than the voiceover narration of news footage because it puts their faces on the air.2012, R. M. Reed, M. K. Reed, The Encyclopedia of Television, Cable, and Video, page 508. From the entry stand-up
• Some veterinarian or one versed in “felinology” might help me and I covet his knowledge on the information asked for.1954 June 17, B. C. Threadgill, “The Cat Came Back, But How Did He Do It?”, in The Birmingham News, number 82, Birmingham, Ala., column 5. From the entry felinology
• Most telling is her co-opting of Ursula von der Leyen, the less than stellar European Commission president who covets an undeserved second five-year term.2024 May 4, Simon Tisdall, “Giorgia Meloni and Ursula von der Leyen, the double act that is steering the EU ever rightwards”, in The…. From the entry less-than-stellar
• Of what they brought to light the Orcs have gathered nearly all, and given it in tribute to Sauron, who covets it.1954, J[ohn] R[onald] R[euel] Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings, London: George Allen &…. From the entry delve
• "The ReTrumplicans who fear his return and covet his base are all in,” he added before cutting to a Fox News interview Monday night with Graham.2020, Celine Castronuovo, “Chris Cuomo on Lindsey Graham: 'You don't mean save the country. You mean save your ass'”, in The Hill. From the entry Retrumplican
• And the ignominy that is a basic ingredient in aggression still influences would-be predators in hesitating to make an overt attack on a country they covet.1978 September 10, “[Editorial opinion] Outlawing war”, in Kokomo Tribune, volume 128, number 7, Kokomo, Ind., page 4, column 3. From the entry circumventingly
• And the kitchen-drawer ching, Playing the countless changes, and The fetes one plans, coveting The wrapped hoards of the traders, and thinking "The ravenly winter is all yours."1949, Rosalie Moore, The grasshopper's man. From the entry ravenly

Meaning of covet

1. verb To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
2. verb To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
3. verb To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.

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How do you use covet in a sentence?

Covet is used as a verb. For example: “What Netflix really covets is closer to its current competencies: WBD's “intellectual property”, or in plain English, franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends, pictured, and The Sopranos.”

What is a short sentence with covet?

“And how do we begin to covet, Clarice?”

What does covet mean?

Covet means to wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.