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Pet
Grammatical Information
animacy status
animate
plural form
pets
Examples
In the pet store, you can find various types of pets, such as birds, rodents, and reptiles.
02
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
03
a special loved one
to pet
01
to stroke or caress an animal as a gesture of care or attention
Transitive: to pet an animal
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
pet
3rd person singular
pets
past simple
petted
past participle
petted
Examples
She pets her cat gently, enjoying the soothing purrs that follow.
02
to touch or caress someone or something gently and affectionately
Intransitive
Examples
The couple spent the evening petting on the park bench, oblivious to the world around them.
pet
01
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most pet
Comparative
more pet
gradable
