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adjective
- 1. greatly desired or envied: "I gave up a coveted job, that of editor-in-chief"
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The meaning of COVETED is earnestly wished for or sought after. How to use coveted in a sentence.
COVETED definition: strongly desired by many: . Learn more.
The meaning of COVET is to wish for earnestly. How to use covet in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Covet.
Coveted definition: wrongfully or inordinately desired. See examples of COVETED used in a sentence.
Coveted means "in demand" or "desired." If the most coveted seat on the bus for you is the one right next to the bathroom, then you shouldn’t have any problem getting it because most people don't want it. Coveted comes from the Latin cupiditas, meaning "passionate desire, eagerness, ambition."
COVET definition: 1. to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else: 2. to…. Learn more.
1. To feel strong or immoderate desire for (that which is another's). 2. To wish for (something) longingly. See Synonyms at desire. v.intr. To covet that which is another's. [Middle English coveiten, from Old French coveitier, from covitie, desire, from Latin cupiditās, from cupidus, desirous, from cupere, to desire.] cov′et·a·ble adj. cov′et·er n.
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property. Antonyms: renounce. to wish for, especially eagerly: He won the prize they all coveted. verb (used without object) to have an inordinate or wrongful desire. covet. / ˈkʌvɪt / verb.
COVET meaning: 1. to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else: 2. to…. Learn more.
You use coveted to describe something that very many people would like to have. Two sides prepared to join battle over the coveted title of world's tallest sandcastle. ...one of sport's most coveted trophies.
