envy vs desire

envy and desire both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
envy	Yes	No	Yes	No
desire	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, desire is a hypernym of envy; that is, desire is a word with a broader meaning than envy:

Other hypernyms of envy include want.

envy (noun)	desire (noun)
spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)	an inclination to want things
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another	the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
	something that is desired

envy (verb)	desire (verb)
be envious of; set one's heart on	feel or have a desire for; want strongly
feel envious towards; admire enviously	express a desire for
	expect and wish