COVET, verb transitive 1. To desire or wish for, with eagerness; to desire earnestly to obtain or possess; in a good sense. COVET earnestly the best gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:31. 2. To desire inordinately; to desire that which it is unlawful to obtain or possess; in a bad sense. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors house, wife or servant. Exodus 20:17. COVET, verb intransitive To have an earnest desire. 1 Timothy 6:10.
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