covet

verb3

1. •
   To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
2. •
   To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
3. •
   To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.

   • No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now. — 1991