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covet vs begrudge

begrudge vs covet

covet and begrudge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
covet No No Yes No
begrudge No No Yes No
As verbs, begrudge is a hypernym of covet; that is, begrudge is a word with a broader meaning than covet:
  • covet: wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
  • begrudge: be envious of; set one's heart on
Other hypernyms of covet include envy.
covet (verb) begrudge (verb)
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person) wish ill or allow unwillingly
be envious of; set one's heart on
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