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cov•et



Pronunciation: (kuv'it), [key]
v.t.
1. to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property.
2. to wish for, esp. eagerly: He won the prize they all coveted.

v.i.
to have an inordinate or wrongful desire.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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