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Synonyms for pet
pɛtpet

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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. pet

    To caress is less than to embrace; more dignified and less familiar than to fondle. A visitor caresses a friend's child; a mother fondles her babe. Fondling is always by touch; caressing may be also by words, or other tender and pleasing attentions.

    See synonyms for AFFRONT.

    Synonyms:
    caress, coddle, court, embrace, flatter, fondle, kiss, pamper

    Preposition:
    Caressed by or with the hand; caressed by admirers, at court.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. petnoun

    Synonyms:
    darling, fondling, favorite, cosset, jewel, minion, idol

    Antonyms:
    horror, bugbear, aversion, scarecrow

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. petnoun

    a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

    Synonyms:
    favourite, ducky, positron emission tomography, dearie, favorite, deary, darling

    Antonyms:
    unloved

  2. darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, duckynoun

    a special loved one

    Synonyms:
    positron emission tomography, deary, favorite, darling, dearie, ducky, front-runner, favourite

    Antonyms:
    unloved

  3. petnoun

    a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)

    Synonyms:
    favourite, ducky, positron emission tomography, dearie, favorite, deary, darling

    Antonyms:
    unloved

  4. positron emission tomography, PETadjective

    using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)

    Synonyms:
    favourite, ducky, positron emission tomography, favorite, dearie, deary, darling

    Antonyms:
    unloved

  5. favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferentverb

    preferred above all others and treated with partiality

    "the favored child"

    Antonyms:
    unloved

  6. petverb

    stroke or caress gently

    "pet the lamb"

    Antonyms:
    unloved

  7. petverb

    stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

    Antonyms:
    unloved

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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. friend

    why i say pet is a friend is because they are our everyday companion in whatever little things we do at home which involves fun and out door activities.

    example. fetch a ball when playing soccer or tennis

    Submitted by christinemariye60 on April 13, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. petnoun

    Synonyms:
    fondling, darling, favorite

  2. petnoun

    Synonyms:
    MIFF, angry mood, fit of peevishness

  3. petadjective

    Synonyms:
    favorite, especially liked

  4. petverb

    Synonyms:
    fondle, indulge, caress, make much of

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. petadjective

    Synonyms:
    favorite, petted, cade

  2. petnoun

    Synonyms:
    fondling, darling, favorite, cosset, tiff

  3. petverb

    Synonyms:
    humor, coddle, fondle, cosset, caress, indulge

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "pet":

    tep, pets, animal, fart, toe, caress, favourite

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. PET

    Synonyms:
    PET scan, positron emission transaxial tomography Imaging

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How to use pet in a sentence?

  1. Catherine Dennig:

    [Surrounding your pet with] familiar things may be more calming [for the animal] than [being] by your side among the chaos.

  2. Dalton McCutcheon:

    My mom was stabbed to death, it was a bloody and horrific scene. I would n’t wish this on anybody. JUILLIARD-TRAINED CONCERT PIANIST CHARGED IN SC PET HOSPITAL STAFFER'S ‘ VERY VIOLENT ’ STABBING DEATH.

  3. Filippo Bertozzo:

    Birds, especially pet birds, do suffer from pulmonary infection. Birds are dinosaurs, and dinosaurs presented, most likely, a birdlike lung system, i would expect dinosaurs to suffer from similar pulmonary infections as in birds. Of course, Covid is a novel disease, we can not know if something similar happened in the past, so we can't say if dinosaurs suffered from Covid-like diseases.

  4. Dana Varble:

    Too often, pet owners think their dogs are just' slowing down' and don't realize there are things they can do to ease, slow or even stave off cognitive decline as dogs age, studies show that mental activity and exercise are important for a dog's mental well-being just as it is in humans. Stimulating the brain is important and this can be done easily with food puzzles for example.

  5. Angelica Varela:

    As conservation work, I mean were doing this so that eventually we dont have to keep doing it. Angelica Varela drove up from Phoenix with Angelica Varela friend, Brandi Kapos, who is an Olive Garden waitress and an Arizona State Univerisity conservation biology graduate. Shes looking to return to school to get a masters degree in Geographic Information Systems. Before Angelica Varela and Brandi Kapos got their assignment from Jennifer Cordova for the night, they said they had energy drinks and candy. Angelica Varela said Angelica Varela was pumped. With freezing temperates on the first night of the search, around 10 of the volunteers showed up, including Arizona State Univerisity biology graduates Angelica Varela and Brandi Kapos. ( Fox News) Jennifer Cordova said the goal is to get the black-footed ferret off the endangered species list. Fox News important because wildlife dont have a say -- theydont have a voice out there, Holly Hicks said. So, its people like us who manage and try to keep that voice out there and people aware. Our passion comes from a lot of places. We love animals. We want to see wildlife in the future for future generations. Only found in North America, this wild animal differs from the European pet ferrets that are domesticated. The black-footed ferret was once thought extinct until 18 were found in 1981. Since then, recovery and breeding efforts have helped the black-footed ferret population grow. I kind of feel like its our duty.


Translations for pet

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  • حيوان اليف, حيوان منزليArabic
  • mascotaCatalan, Valencian
  • domácí mazlíčekCzech
  • kæle, kæledyrDanish
  • Heimtier, Haustier, streicheln, Pet, LieblingGerman
  • karesiĝi, karesi, dombesto, dorlotbesto, hejmbestoEsperanto
  • mascota, acariciarSpanish
  • حیوان خانگیPersian
  • lemmikkieläin, lellikki, silittää, lemmikki, hyväilläFinnish
  • animal familier, caresser, se peloter, chouchou, animal de compagnie, peloterFrench
  • peataIrish
  • חיית מחמדHebrew
  • पालतूHindi
  • simogat, házi kedvencHungarian
  • membelaiIndonesian
  • accarezzare, animale domesticoItalian
  • ペット, 撫でるJapanese
  • შინაური ცხოველიGeorgian
  • ಪಿಇಟಿKannada
  • 애완동물, 펫, 愛玩動物Korean
  • petLatin
  • mōkai, maimoaMāori
  • милува, се гали, домашен миленик, мињон, гали, домашно милениче, љубимецMacedonian
  • haiwan peliharaanMalay
  • huisdier, aaien, strelenDutch
  • kjæle, kjærtegne, kjæledyr, kose medNorwegian
  • łį́į́ʼNavajo, Navaho
  • zwierzę domowePolish
  • acariciar, animal de estimaçãoPortuguese
  • mângâiaRomanian
  • ласкать, питомец, любимец, ласкаться, гладить, домашнее животноеRussian
  • љубимац, mezimac, миловати, миљеник, miljenik, maziti, мазити, milovati, ljubimac, мезимацSerbo-Croatian
  • husdjur, smeka, keldjur, sällskapsdjur, klappaSwedish
  • పెంపుడు జంతువుTelugu
  • پالتو جانورUrdu
  • nimülVolapük
  • 宠物Chinese
  • isilwane sasekhaya, ukunto, ukuntokoZulu

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