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Envy

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Meaning

Noun

●
Resentful
of something
by another or others (but not
to
possessions).
●
An
of
or feeling.
●
Hatred,
, ill-feeling.
●
  • 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1: But let me
    the World, If he out-liue the enuie of this day, England did neuer
    so
    a
    , So much
    in his Wantonnesse.
  • 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1
  • But let me
    the World,
  • If he out-liue the enuie of this day,
  • England did neuer
    so
    a hope,
  • So much
    in his Wantonnesse.
    • ●
    Emulation; rivalry.
    ●
    Public
    ;
    repute.
    ●
    In Apple cultivars:
    A red-skinned
    of
    apple.

    Verb

    ●
    To feel
    or
    towards (someone) for their
    or possessions.
    ●
    To
    or
    (something
    has
    lacks).
    ●
    To have
    (at).
    ●
    To give (something) to (someone)
    or
    ; to begrudge.
    ●
    To show
    or
    ; to rail.
    ●
    To do
    to; to
    ; to disparage.
    ●
    In Emotions:
    To hate.
    ●
    To emulate.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    envy
    English
    arrow
    envie
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    envie
    Old French (842-ca. 1400)
    arrow
    invidia
    Latin
    arrow
    invidere
    Latin
    invidus
    Latin
    arrow
    invideo
    Latin
    Sourced from
    Etym

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