COVET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COVET?

Need another word that means the same as “covet”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “covet” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Covet” are: desire, be consumed with desire for, crave, have one's heart set on

Covet as a Verb

Definitions of "Covet" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “covet” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person.
• Yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another.

Synonyms of "Covet" as a verb (4 Words)

be consumed with desire for	Be priced at.
crave	Feel a powerful desire for (something. If only she had shown her daughter the love she craved.
desire	Express a desire for. John spake unto him and desired him in like manner and contestation as before.
have one's heart set on	Have as a feature.

Usage Examples of "Covet" as a verb

• I covet one of their smart bags.
• She covets her sister's house.

Associations of "Covet" (30 Words)

aspiration	A cherished desire. There is no aspiration if the syllable begins with s.
aspire	Direct one’s hopes or ambitions towards achieving something. Other people will aspire to be like you.
beg	Acquire food or money from someone by begging. I beg to second the motion.
covetous	Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. Casting covetous eyes on his neighbor s fields.
crave	Ask for. I must crave your indulgence.
craving	An intense desire for some particular thing. A craving for chocolate.
desideratum	Something that is needed or wanted. Integrity was a desideratum.
desire	Something that is desired. John spake unto him and desired him in like manner and contestation as before.
envious	Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages. I m envious of their happiness.
famine	Hunger. Drought resulted in famine throughout the region.
grasping	The act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles. Grasping commercialism.
greedy	Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume. Greedy for money and power.
hanker	Desire strongly or persistently. He hankered after a lost golden age.
hankering	A yearning for something or to do something. He had a hankering to return to Scotland.
hope	Be optimistic be full of hope have hopes. I had high hopes of making the Olympic team.
hunger	Feel or suffer hunger. He hungered for a sense of self worth.
insatiable	Of a person having an insatiable appetite or desire for something especially sex. You re insatiable she cried as she pushed him away.
jealous	Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages. A jealous husband.
long	A long period. How long have you been working.
longing	A yearning desire. Her longing eyes.
need	Have need of. This shirt needs washing.
ravening	Devouring or craving food in great quantities. Ravening creditors.
starve	Be hungry; go without food. The political prisoners starved to death.
thirst	A strong desire for something. A few could drink while many thirsted.
unquenchable	Not able to be quenched. His enthusiasm was unquenchable.
want	Hunt or look for want for a particular reason. The wheel wants greasing.
wish	Hope for have a wish. Her wish to be a mother.
wishing	A specific feeling of desire. He was above all wishing and desire.
yearn	Desire strongly or persistently. She yearned for a glimpse of him.
yearning	Involving or expressing yearning. A yearning hope.