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   Cov·et

   /ˈkəvət/

   

   verb

   • 1. yearn to possess or have (something): "he covets time for exercise and fishing"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cuveitier, based on Latin cupiditas (see cupidity).

   Derivatives

   • 1. covetable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

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