Envy
31envy — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by another s better fortune etc. 2 the object or ground of this feeling (their house is the envy of the neighbourhood). v.tr. ( ies, ied) feel envy of (a person,… …
32envy — [ˈenvi] noun [U] I the unhappy feeling that you have when you want something that someone else has • be the envy of to have good qualities that people admire and would like to have themselves[/ex] II verb [T] envy [ˈenvi] to have the unhappy… …
33envy — 1. noun /ˈɛnviː/ Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). Theodorus assures Socrates that no envy will prevent the Stranger from responding 2. verb /ˈɛnviː/ To feel displeasure or… …
34envy — See envy, covet, desire See envy, jealousy …
35envy — In the OT there are several examples of the evil operation of envy: Cain murdered his brother Abel (Gen. 4:8), Joseph was envied and deported by his brothers (Gen. 37:27), and Saul resented people s praises heaped on David (1 Sam. 18:8). In the… …
36envy — noun (plural envies) discontented or resentful longing aroused by another s possessions, qualities, or luck. ↘(the envy of) a person or thing that inspires such a feeling. verb (envies, envying, envied) feel envy of. Derivatives envier noun… …
37envy — 1. noun 1) a pang of envy Syn: jealousy, covetousness; resentment, bitterness, discontent; the green eyed monster 2) the firm is the envy of Europe Syn: finest, best, pride, top, cream …
38envy — This word (from the Latin invidia, meaning envy or jealousy ) refers to the immoderate desire to acquire the goods of others, even by unjust or sinful means; envy is a sin against the tenth commandment. (See CCC 2539 2340) …
39envy — See: GREEN WITH ENVY …
40envy — See: GREEN WITH ENVY …
