greed

== English == === Etymology === c. 1600. Back-formation from greedy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɹiːd/, enPR: grēd Rhymes: -iːd === Noun === greed (usually uncountable, plural greeds) A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions. Synonyms: avarice, covetousness, greediness, rapacity, gluttony; see also Thesaurus:greed ==== Antonyms ==== charity ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === greed (third-person singular simple present greeds, present participle greeding, simple past and past participle greeded) To desire in a greedy manner, or to act on such a desire. === References === === Further reading === “greed”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “greed”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === degre, dereg, edger, erged, redge