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/ˈkʌvɪt/ · verb
(transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously..
What Netflix really covets is closer to its current competencies: WBD's “intellectual property”, or in plain English, franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends, pictured, and The Sopranos.
No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.
Use covet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Covet means (transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously..
Common synonyms include hanker.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
What Netflix really covets is closer to its current competencies: WBD's “intellectual property”, or in plain English, franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends, pictured, and The Sopranos.
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