Definition of Covet

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Definition of Covet
	Covet To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense. To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden). To have or indulge inordinate desire. Related Definitions: After, Desire, Eagerness, For, Forbidden, Good, Hanker, Have, In, Indulge, Inordinate, Long, Of, Or, Possession, Sense, Something, To, Used, Wish, With

Covet Quotations

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.
Winston Churchill

If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul.
William Shakespeare

The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.
Lao Tzu

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, for there are plenty of others.
Otto Rank

My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive.
Horatio Nelson

Is it possible to covet a much longer life for one's self and be as devoted to the well-being of the next generation? It's a long argument.
Leon Kass

Covet Translations

covet in German is begehren
covet in Italian is bramare
covet in Latin is inhio
covet in Spanish is codiciar

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