covets
Wants what's another's
Covets is the third-person singular of covet, meaning to desire something intensely—especially something belonging to someone else.
The word carries biblical weight from the commandment against coveting a neighbor's possessions: She covets her sister's house.
What distinguishes coveting from mere wanting is the element of envy or longing for what isn't rightfully yours.
Longs to possess
- cravesDesires intensely
- yearnsDesires with intensity
- longsYearns intensely for
- desiresStrong wants or cravings
lusts · hungers · thirsts · pines · aches · itches · hankers · wishes
Things one owns
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
status · property · assets · fortune · jewelry · goods · inheritance · estate
wants
Longs to possess
desires · lusts · hungers · thirsts · pines · aches · itches · hankers · wishes · dreams
possessions
Things one owns
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
luxury · status · property · assets · fortune · jewelry · goods · inheritance · estate · money
spouse
Married partner
attention · beauty · companionship · intimacy · love · devotion · loyalty · admiration · approval · friendship
power
Energy transfer rate
status · prestige · crown · seat · office · rank · influence · authority · leadership · success
covetsaccepts
Consents to receive
renounces · relinquishes · spurns · rejects · disdains
covetsgives away
Transfers ownership freely
shares · donates · bestows · surrenders · forgoes
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