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envy

1. en.vy \'en-ve-\ n [ME envie, fr. OF, fr. L invidia, fr. invidus envious, 
   fr. Xinvide-re to look askance at, envy, fr. in- + videre to see obs  1: 
   MALICE  2: painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by 
   another joined  with a desire to possess the same advantage 3: an object of 
   envious notice or feeling 
2. envy \-in-le-\ vt 1: to feel envy toward or on account of  obs  2: 
   BEGRUDGE  obs  : to feel or show envy  - en.vy.ing.ly av