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covet

Meaning: en
(sth) to want something very much, especially something that belongs to somebody else
The coveted Nobel Peace prize will be awarded on Friday.
An Olympic gold medal is probably the most coveted sporting prize.
He coveted his mother's wealth.
Wright didn’t pioneer the open floor plan coveted by today’s homeowners but his embrace of the concept helped popularize the design element.
Saffron is a highly coveted spice that can cost up to $10,000 a kilo.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house; neither shalt thou desire his wife, nor his servant, nor his handmaid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his.
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Japanese bureaucrats are nothing but traitors to the country who covet our tax money and will continue the practice of amakudari until the country is bankrupt.
Evaristo, the first black woman to win the coveted prize, was recognized for her novel "Girl, Woman, Other."
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Added on 2021-12-18 | by Riley | View: 393

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