n. The feeling of wanting what someone else has.; v. To want what someone else has.; To be glad you don't have to do what someone else does.

envy

🇺🇸 /ˈenvi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈenvi/

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noun

The feeling of wanting what someone else has.

She felt envy when she saw her friend's new car.

verb

To want what someone else has.

I envy your ability to speak three languages.

To be glad you don't have to do what someone else does.

I don't envy you having to work on weekends.

The feeling of wanting what someone else has.

To want what someone else has.; To be glad you don't have to do what someone else does.

Past envied

Progressive envying

3rd Present envies

Perfect envied

Plural envies