envy

envy
I
n.

1) to arouse, stir up envy of

2) to feel envy

3) to show envy

4) out of envy (he did it out of envy)

5) envy at

6) (misc.) an object of envy; consumed/green with envy

II

v. (O) they envy us our new house

* * *
['envɪ]
consumed/green with envy
stir up envy of
(0) they envy us our new house
(misc.) an object of envy
to arouse
to feel envy
to show envy
envy at
out of envy (he did it out of envy)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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