cov‧et/ˈkʌvət, ˈkʌvɪt/ verb[TRANSITIVE] formal [date : 1200-1300; Language : Old French; Origin : coveitier, from coveitié 'desire', from Latin cupiditas; ⇨ cupidity] to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has: ▪ The Michelin Awards are coveted by restaurants all over the world.
verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB most ▪ The mostcoveted prize is empties. ▪ The mostcoveted commodities in the top 10 are pass rushers. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Gatlin covets my job, which he has been in line for twice before. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But in times of tight elections these unsung regions become political hubs, and their votes are coveted prizes. ▪ He might have known the Great Enchanter personally, and will almost certainly covet some of Drachenfels' magical possessions. ▪ How can Willy plant seeds, a simple act he covets? ▪ If it can retain its customers' faith it could achieve the leadership position it covets by 1997. ▪ The Finance Minister post was one of the coveted cabinet jobs. ▪ The most coveted prize is empties. ▪ The second whinnied and moved back a step to graze the spot it had been coveting for the past hour.
cov‧et/ˈkʌvət, ˈkʌvɪt/ verb [TRANSITIVE] formal 