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covet

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  1. desire                
 
cov.et \'k*v-*t\ \-*-b*l\ \-*r\ \-in-le-\ vb [ME coveiten, fr. OF 
   coveitier, fr. coveitie` desire, modif.] of L cupiditat-, cupiditas, fr. 
   cupidus desirous, fr. cupere to desire; akin to MHG verwepfen to become 
   moldy, Gk kapnos smoke 1: to wish for enviously  2: to desire (another's 
   possession) inordinately or culpably  : to feel inordinate desire for 
   another's possession  - cov.et.able aj