covet

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, notably enviously; -- also used in a good sense.
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession.

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