coveting
present participle ofcovet
covet
verb[T]
formaluk/ˈkʌv.ɪt/us/ˈkʌv.ət/towantto have something very much,especiallysomething thatbelongsto someoneelse:
She always covetedpowerbut neverquiteachievedit.
The Booker Prize is the most coveted Britishliteraryaward.
Envy and jealousy
- all right
- be green with envyidiom
- covet
- covetable
- covetous
- covetously
- disgustingly
- enviable
- enviably
- envious
- enviously
- envy
- green
- grudge
- jealous
- jealously
- jealousy
- possessive
Examplesofcoveting
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The newsletter featured items that she wascovetingin the worlds of fashion, beauty and lifestyle.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was not known for swearing, cheating, orcoveting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The command againstcovetingis seen as a natural consequence of the command to love your neighbor as yourself.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He accuses the barbarians (a reference to the private merchants) ofcovetingprofit and lacking morality.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Tiffany is an overachiever,covetingsuccess and frequently achieving it.
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