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Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: coveitier, from coveitié 'desire', from Latin cupiditas; CUPIDITY

covet

 verb
     
cov‧et [transitive] formal
to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has:
The Michelin Awards are coveted by restaurants all over the world.
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