[VN] (formal) to want sth very much, especially sth that belongs to sb else:
[VN] He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. * They are this year's winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win).
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is covet a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, covet is tagged as verb.
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