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List of meaning for envy

to desire something had by another

envy, enviousness(noun)

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

envy, invidia(verb)

spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)

envy(verb)

feel envious towards; admire enviously

envy, begrudge(verb)

be envious of; set one's heart on

a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too

their envy of their neighbor's fancy home threatened to wreck their friendship

to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages her coworkers envied her chummy relationship with the senior vice president

they envied him because he didn't have to work for a living

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