desire+eagerly+and+emulously

  • 1envy — I. v. a. 1. Hate (for excellence or success), view with jealousy, feel ill will toward. 2. Grudge, begrudge. 3. Be discontented at, repine at (another s prosperity). 4. Long for, earnestly desire, desire eagerly and emulously, emulate. II. n. 1 …

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