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.