pet
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/pɛt/
English
Definitions
noun
- An animal kept as a companion.
- (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)
- One who is excessively loyal to a superior.
- Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
verb
- To stroke or fondle (an animal).
- To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
- Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
- To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.“His daughter was petted and spoiled.”
adjective
- Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.“The professor seemed offended by the criticism of her pet theory.”
- Kept or treated as a pet.“pet rock”
noun
- A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
noun
- A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
- A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
- A formal written request for judicial action.
- A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.
noun
- A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.
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Synonyms
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