covet

• Starkes Verlangen nach etwas haben, das einem anderen gehört; häufig mit Neid oder Begehren verbunden.

A verb used to express a strong desire to possess something that belongs to someone else.

1. Desire something belonging to anotherB2formal

   To wish for or want something that belongs to someone else, often with envy.

   Begehren fremden Besitzes

   • He secretly coveted his neighbor's new car.
   • She coveted the promotion that her colleague received.
   • The old man coveted the young artist's talent.

   Synonymecravedesireenvywant

   Antonymedisdainforgorelinquishrenouncespurn

2. Strong desire for somethingC1formal

   To have a strong, often excessive, desire to possess something.

   Begehren

   • The king coveted the riches of the neighboring kingdom.
   • Many people covet fame and fortune.
   • She coveted the beautiful jewelry displayed in the shop window.

   Synonymecravedesirewant

   Antonymedisdainrenouncescorn