| Covet 1. (v. t.) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense. 2. (v. t.) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden). 3. (v. i.) To have or indulge inordinate desire. Thesaurus Entries aspire after, begrudge, cast envious eyes, choose, crave, crave after, crawl after, desiderate, envy, grudge, hanker after, hunger after, lust after, pant after, run mad after, thirst after, want, wish |