[cov.et] vb [ME coveiten, fr. OF coveitier, fr. coveitie desire, modif. of L cupiditat-, cupiditas, fr. cupidus desirous, fr. cupere to desire] vt (14c) 1: to wish for enviously
2: to desire (what belongs to another) inordinately or culpably ~ vi: to feel inordinate desire for what belongs to another syn see desire -- cov.et.able adj -- cov.et.er n -- cov.et.ing.ly adv