# envied

Pronunciation: say "EN-veed" /ˈɛnvid/

## Verb

1. Past tense and past participle of envy. — simple past and past participle of envy
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of envy. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _Many in the office quietly envied her easy confidence with clients._
   - _The young champion was envied and resented by older players in equal measure._

## Adjective

2. Regarded with envy by others; being what other people wish they had or were.
   - Simple: Wanted by other people, who wish they had it too.
   - _She landed one of the most envied jobs in the industry straight out of college._
   - _The envied corner office went, to everyone's surprise, to the newest partner._

## Verb

3. Past tense and past participle of envie. Obsolete. *(obsolete)* — simple past and past participle of envie (pronounced: say "in-VYD" /ɪnˈvaɪd/)
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of envie, an old verb meaning to try to match or beat someone.

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