📖 envy

noun1 senses

1. spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
2. a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

See also: invidiaenviousness

verb2 senses

1. be envious of; set one's heart on
2. feel envious towards; admire enviously

See also: begrudge

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