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Definition of: covet
(kuv′it) v.t. & v.i.
To have an inordinate desire for, especially for something belonging to another. [<OF cuveiter <L cupiditas eager desire <cupere desire]
—cov′et·a·ble adjective
—cov′et·er noun
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