- wrongfully or inordinately desired:Pizarro led a party of conquistadores in an attempt to discover El Dorado—the source of the coveted gold of the Incas.
- highly or eagerly wished for:The Green Building Council's gold certification is a coveted prize for sustainable building design.
- the simple past tense and past participle of covet.
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