covet
verb/ˈkʌvɪt/
Frequency rank: #15,404 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To yearn to possess something that belongs to someone else.
Example sentence
She could not help but covet her neighbor's beautiful garden.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 15,401–15,500
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