Associations to the word «Covet»

Wiktionary

COVET, verb. (transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
COVET, verb. (transitive) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
COVET, verb. (intransitive) To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession.

Dictionary definition

COVET, verb. Wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house".

Wise words

False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.
Socrates