What is the meaning of envy?

noun

  • A feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another.
  • Spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins.

verb

  • Feel envious towards; admire enviously.
  • Be envious of; set one's heart on.
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