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| pet [ pet ] |
noun (plural pets) |
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1. animal kept at home: an animal kept for companionship, interest, or amusement
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2. favorite person: an indulged or pampered person
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3. loved person: somebody whom others find lovable
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adjective |
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1. kept as pet: kept as a pet animal
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2. special or favorite: cherished by or favorite to somebody
  a pet topic
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verb (past and past participle pet·ted, present participle pet·ting, 3rd person present singular pets) |
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1. transitive verb stroke animal: to lovingly pat or stroke an animal, or touch a child similarly
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2. transitive verb treat somebody indulgently: to treat a person or animal indulgently
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3. intransitive verb touch for sexual pleasure: to touch each other in a way that causes sexual pleasure
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| [Early 16th century. Origin ?] |
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| pet·ter noun |
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