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Meaning of covetise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˈkʌvɪtaɪz/

Definitions

Covetousness; excessive desire for something, especially for acquiring wealth.

obsolete, uncountable

Examples

“Strife; and debate, bloudshed, and bitternesse, Outrageous wrong, and hellish couetize, That noble heart as great dishonour doth despize.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

covetiveness Covetous Covetously Covetousness Covets Covey