covet

Meaning (English)

to desire something that belongs to another

Meaning (मराठी)

हव्यास धरणे, लोभ बाळगणे

Used in a sentence

Several senior officers coveted the post of chief secretary.

मुख्य सचिवपदाचा हव्यास अनेक वरिष्ठ अधिकाऱ्यांना होता.

Synonyms

crave, yearn for, hanker after

Antonyms

spurn, disdain