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Envy \En"vy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Envying}.] [F. envier.]
1. To feel envy at or towards; to be envious of; to have a
feeling of uneasiness or mortification in regard to (any
one), arising from the sight of another's excellence or
good fortune and a longing to possess it.
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A woman does not envy a man for his fighting
courage, nor a man a woman for her beauty.
--Collier.
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Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.
--Rambler.
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2. To feel envy on account of; to have a feeling of grief or
repining, with a longing to possess (some excellence or
good fortune of another, or an equal good fortune, etc.);
to look with grudging upon; to begrudge.
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I have seen thee fight,
When I have envied thy behavior. --Shak.
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Jeffrey . . . had actually envied his friends their
cool mountain breezes. --Froude.
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3. To long after; to desire strongly; to covet.
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Or climb his knee the envied kiss to share. --T.
Gray.
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4. To do harm to; to injure; to disparage. [Obs.]
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If I make a lie
To gain your love and envy my best mistress,
Put me against a wall. --J. Fletcher.
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5. To hate. [Obs.] --Marlowe.
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6. To emulate. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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