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Covet vs Request - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between covet and request

is that covet is to wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously while request is to express the need or desire for.

As a noun request is

act of requesting.

covet

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
  • To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
  • To yearn, have or indulge inordinate desire, notably for another's possession.

    • Derived terms

    * covetable * coveter * covetingly * covetous * covetousness

    External links

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    request

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of (l).
  • * Shakespeare
    • I will marry her, sir, at your request .
  • A formal (l) requesting something.
  • of being sought after.
  • * Sir W. Temple
    • Knowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now.
  • (obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
  • * Bible, Psalms cvi. 15
    • He gave them their request .

    Synonyms

    * (act of requesting) asking, beseech, prayer, wish * (formal message requesting something) petition, postulation * (state of being sought after) demand

    Derived terms

    * discovery request * request for admission * request for production

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to express the need or desire for
  • to ask somebody to do something

    • Synonyms

    * (to express the need or desire for ): indicate, pray, wish * (to ask somebody to do something ): ask, bespeak, call for

    Related terms

    * require * requirement * requisite

    See also

    * * (wikipedia "request")

    External links

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