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covetverb to have an earnest wish to own or enjoyI've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now ache (for), crave, desiderate, desire, die (for), hanker (for or after), hunger (for), itch (for), jones (for)(slang), long (for), lust (for or after), pant (after), pine (for), repine (for), salivate (for), sigh (for), thirst (for), want, wish (for), yearn (for), yen (for) spoil (for)adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), like, love, relish, revel (in)favor, preferadmire, appreciate, cherish, prize, treasure, value set one's heart on abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathedecline, refuse, reject, spurn desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean to have a longing for.desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim.desires to start a new life wish sometimes implies a general or transient longing especially for the unattainable.wishes for permanent world peace want specifically suggests a felt need or lack.wants to have a family crave stresses the force of physical appetite or emotional need.craves sweets covet implies strong envious desire.covets his rise to fame in the 14th century |