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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Covet

/(k?v"?t)/ · Cov·et · IPA /ˈkʌvɪt/
01 v. t. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.
imp. & p. p. Covered; p. pr. & vb. n. Coveting
  1. 1.
    To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.
    “Covet earnestly the best gifts.” — 1. Cor. xxii. 31.
    “If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive.” — Shak.
  2. 2.
    To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
    “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house.” — Ex. xx. 17.
Syn. To long for; desire; hanker after; crave.
02 v. i. To have or indulge inordinate desire.
  1. 1.
    To have or indulge inordinate desire.
    “Which [money] while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith.” — 1 Tim. vi. 10.