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coveted

[ kuhv-i-tid ]

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adjective

wrongfully or inordinately desired:
Pizarro led a party of conquistadores in an attempt to discover El Dorado—the source of the coveted gold of the Incas.
highly or eagerly wished for:
The Green Building Council's gold certification is a coveted prize for sustainable building design.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of covet ( def ).

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coveted¹

covet ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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Correspondent roles on the program are the most coveted positions in TV journalism.

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Milroe, who is attending the draft, is the latest in a string of recent Alabama quarterbacks highly coveted by NFL teams.

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Victory in their next game against Aston Villa, who are also chasing a top-five place, will go a long way to sealing a coveted Champions League spot.

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These ingredients don’t just sweeten—they caramelize, forming that coveted glossy, crackly crust.

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The Dodgers’ entry on that page features its promotional schedule, highlighted by bobblehead dolls so coveted that they drive ticket prices ever higher.

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covet covetous

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