coveting

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noun

The act of one who covets.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of covet
nouncoveting (plural covetings)

plural covetings

  1. The act of one who covets.

    In the meantime, by the light of this discourse, we clearly see why God so highly prizeth zealous covetings and desires in men after spiritual things […]

    1867, John Goodwin, Pleroma to Pneumatikon

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MLA

“coveting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coveting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coveting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coveting.

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