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covet

The correct spelling is covet.

How to pronounce covet

verb

IPA: /ˈkʌvɪt/

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The correct spelling is covet. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.

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Definition

verb

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

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