cov·et /ˈkʌvət/
(vt.)(vi.)妄想,垂涎
Cov·et v. t. [imp. & p. p. Covered; p. pr. & vb. n. Coveting.]
1. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.
Covet earnestly the best gifts. --1. Cor. xxii. 31.
If it be a sin to covet honor,
I am the most offending soul alive. --Shak.
2. To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. --Ex. xx. 17.
Syn: -- To long for; desire; hanker after; crave.
Cov·et, v. i. To have or indulge inordinate desire.
Which [money] while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith. --1 Tim. vi. 10.
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covet
v : wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property
of another person); "She covets her sister's house"