convoiter
to covet
verb kohn-vwah-TEH Rare
Origin: Latin cupiditas (desire) via Old French
Also means
to lust after
Usage Note
Convoiter means to desire something belonging to someone else with envy or greed. It appears in formal and literary registers: convoiter le poste de directeur. The noun convoitise means covetousness or greed. Less common in casual speech, where vouloir or envier tend to replace it.
Examples
"Il convoite le poste depuis longtemps."
Natural Translation
He has coveted the position for a long time.

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