| Main Entry: | covet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | desire strongly |
Synonyms: |
aspire to, begrudge, choose, crave, desiderate, envy, fancy, hanker for, have eye on, have hots for, itch for, long for, lust after, spoil for, thirst for, want, wish for, yearn for, yen for |
Antonyms: |
abjure, be generous, give, not want |
| Main Entry: | crave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | desire intensely |
Synonyms: |
ache for, covet, cry out for, die for, dream, eat one's heart out, fancy, give eyeteeth for, hunger for, itch for, long for, lust after, need, pine for, require, sigh for, spoil for, suspire, thirst for, want, yearn for, yen for |
Antonyms: |
abjure, dislike, hate, not want, spurn |
| Main Entry: | want |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | desire |
Synonyms: |
ache, aspire, be greedy, choose, could do with, covet, crave, desiderate, fancy, feel a need, hanker, have a passion for, have a yen for, have ambition, have an urge for, have eyes for, hunger, incline toward, itch for, long, lust, need, pine, prefer, require, spoil for, thirst, wish, yearn |
| Notes: | wont is a custom, especially habitual; want is a desire or need |
Antonyms: |
despise, dislike, hate |