coveted

Meanings

• Adjective

  Desired or sought after, especially persistently.

  - "The coveted position in the company goes to the employee with the best performance."
  - "The coveted trophy is awarded to the winner of the competition."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with coveted
desired , tired , adired

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Variants

List of all variants of coveted that leads to same result
coveted , covet , covetable , coveter , coveters , coveting , covetingly , covets

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Forms

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The comparative form of coveted is more coveted, and the superlative form is most coveted.

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Etymology

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From Old French coveter, from couver 'to cover, conceal, protect', from Latin con- 'together' + ob- 'over' + tegere 'to cover'. The sense development may be from 'covered, protected' to 'desirable, sought after'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'coveted' has been used in the world of fashion to describe highly desirable and sought-after clothing items.

2. In the game of chess, a coveted move is one that is highly desirable and gives a significant advantage to the player making it.

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Related Concepts

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1. desire: A strong feeling of wanting or craving for something, often something that is pleasurable or attractive.

2. ambition: A strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.

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Culture

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The term 'coveted' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in works that focus on desire, ambition, and competition. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the green light at the end of Daisy's dock represents the coveted object of Gatsby's desire.

How to Memorize "coveted"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a longing, yearning look in their eyes as they gaze at an object they deeply covet.
   - Imagine the feeling of holding the coveted object in your hands and feeling a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'coveted' with the idea of something valuable, desirable, and sought after. Think of words like 'desirable', 'prized', and 'sought-after'.
   - Associate the word 'coveted' with the idea of protection or covering, as it comes from the Latin root 'tegere', meaning 'to cover'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Coveted Canines Crave Tasty Bones' to remember the definition of the word 'coveted'.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Covered Objects Treasured Exceedingly' to remember the etymology of the word 'coveted'.

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