Covet
Covet verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Hanker for or after and covet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hanker for or after" instead a verb "Covet".
Hanker for or after
Hanker for or after verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Usage example: hanker after a life of leisure
Covet and hanker for or after are semantically related. You can use "Covet" instead a verb phrase "Hanker for or after".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- desire and covet
- desire and hanker for or after
- fancy and covet
- fancy and hanker for or after
- wish and covet
- wish and hanker for or after
- lust and covet
- lust and hanker for or after
- hunger and covet
- hunger and hanker for or after
- yearn and covet
- yearn and hanker for or after
- long for and covet
- long for and hanker for or after
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Hanker for or after and Covet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/covet/hanker_for_or_after
Covet & Hanker for or after. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/covet/hanker_for_or_after>.
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