covet
Collocations
4ADJ.
other, over
VERB + COVET
begin, begins
COVET + NOUN
clarice, effort, money, table
PREP.
out
Definitions
verb
To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
What Netflix really covets is closer to its current competencies: WBD's “intellectual property”, or in plain English, franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends, pictured, and The Sopranos.
To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.
No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.
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5What Netflix really covets is closer to its current competencies: WBD's “intellectual property”, or in plain English, franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends, pictured, and The Sopra
WiktionaryNo! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.
WiktionaryJapanese bureaucrats are nothing but traitors to the country who covet our tax money and will continue the practice of amakudari until the country is bankrupt.
Tatoeba · #402435People from all over the world covet a table at this very restaurant.
Tatoeba · #10766574As soon as one of my eyes catches sight of you, the other begins to covet you.
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