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PET

[pet]

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noun

any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.

a person especially cherished or indulged; favorite: He was the teacher's pet.

a thing particularly cherished.

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adjective

kept or treated as a pet: a pet lamb.

especially cherished or indulged, as a child or other person.

favorite; most preferred: a pet theory.

showing fondness or affection: to address someone with pet words.

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Pet is one of our favorite verbs.

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to spend time idly; loaf.

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verb (used with object)

to fondle or caress: to pet a dog.

to treat as a pet; indulge.

verb (used without object)

10.

Informal. to engage in amorous fondling and caressing.

Origin:
1500–10; (noun) perhaps back formation from pet lamb cade lamb, shortened variant of petty lamb little lamb (see petty); (v.) derivative of the noun

Related forms

pet·ta·ble, adjective

Synonyms
8. baby, humor, pamper, favor.

Example Sentences

The recession has not been kind to the pet industry.

Arrange to have the pet off loaded part way through the journey.

Pet-food banks, which give pet food to people in need, have sprung up across the country.

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The recession has not been kind to the pet industry.

Arrange to have the pet off loaded part way through the journey.

Pet-food banks, which give pet food to people in need, have sprung up across the country.

Once he borrowed a bunch of snakes from a pet store.

In contrast, pet cats stayed within an average of about five acres of home.

Putting a wild animal in a home, even raising it by hand from a newborn, does not make it a pet.

We gently pick them up and pet them, so they'll get used to humans.

One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to board games is the size of the boxes.

When a beloved pet is found to have cancer, many owners aren't sure whether they should pursue aggressive treatments.

If you are a renter, you will likely have to pay a pet deposit, and many rentals have strict no pet policies.

But it does seem to me that environmentalism inevitably points toward a policy of extermination of pet dogs.

As with other animals, the exact embalming procedures involved in pet mummification remains largely unknown.

Pet owners may already be familiar with insecticidal soaps used to control fleas.

If you really must have a pet dinosaur, there is a cheaper way to do it.

Head straight back to the touch pool to pet the bat rays, whose tails have been debarbed to protect young hands.

Diagnosing pet woes is not always a walk in the park.

The article also misstated the surname of a woman who works for pet rescue groups in the region.

And with all the pet lovers around here, there's bound to be someone who has some good advice.

Many readers already have their pet indicator-sometimes literally.

Rising water acidity in certain habitats, habitat loss, and the pet trade are negatively affecting its population.

Any pet owner has, from time to time, been charmed and entertained by their furry critters.

We've had pet rats for the last twenty years or so and they make wonderful pets.

Slobber-proof furniture, lighting, and pet beds are durable and stylish.

There's the usual virtual pet responsibilities: feed it when it's hungry, put it to bed when it's sleepy, pet it to make it happy.

Several pet ferrets also recently became infected with the virus by human family members.

I'll give my pet rock to whomever can answer that one.

Musicians played and pet owners dressed their dogs in anti-nuclear vests.

If living among humans, foxes will opportunistically dine on garbage and pet food.

Researchers are still debating why early pet exposure helps keep allergies at bay.

He is not really good with having strangers come right up to him and try to pet him.

Kids can enjoy story times or curl up on the couch to read and to pet the resident cat.

But now pet owners are enrolling their dogs in medical trials meant to benefit humans and animals alike.

If your chair urges you to take on her pet committee, then enlist her help in getting you off another committee.

It's a carte blanche for any politician with a pet project, efficient or not.

Whittle is a freelance writer who specializes in home improvement, green living and pet care issues.

The irresponsible pet owner is at fault here not the coyote.

Some parts of the ramparts were being used as a pet cemetary.

There is always the next promotion or committee perq, or pet project to use as an excuse.

The market for pet food continues to grow, thanks to more pet ownership and greater use of premium foods.

Millions of pet dogs will have cancer diagnosed this year.

The center's philosophy is that a pet is a member of the family and deserves commensurate medical attention.

Sadly, habitat loss and capture for the pet trade have pushed many parrot species to the brink of extinction.

Breeding domesticated pets with their wild cousins seems to be a new trend in pet rearing.

Exotic cat hybrids may be attractive for the pet trade but are meaningless from an evolutionary point of view.

The payoffs for a few stray pet hairs and the occasional drop of drool are enormous, however.

Some veterinarians treat animals much more exotic than the family pet.

In and one day got to chatting with the lady who works in our local pet supply shoppe.

We should let the comparative anatomical studies do the talking, not your pet theories.

The image above is of two fancy pet rats, not guinea pigs.

But many farms do care for their animals well, and the vast majority of pet owners do, too.

Ten years ago researchers embarked on a study of zebrafish--a quick breeding aquarium pet.

Some pet owners are creating animal-friendly design solutions to complement their human-centric homes.

Damnit, people, spread the word about responsible pet ownership.

First make sure your pet isn't allergic to the ingredients, then get permission to use the kitchen, and follow this recipe.

Some of our pie masters revealed a pet ingredient or technique, but others confessed to the simplest formulas:.

Many groups are offering pet food to owners so animals can stay in their homes.

They could be used for something useful, maybe pet food, and the skins could provide.

The pet industry has proved remarkably resilient to the downturn, as humans buy gourmet meals and bottled water for dogs.

They must also impose summary new bans, such as recent ones against trading in pet cats and dogs in the port city of.

Exotic cats aren't usually available in pet shops, but they're offered for sale online and in newspaper and magazine ads.

Our local pet shop actually sells replacement shells.

Maybe she had a pet who died or a friend who attempted suicide or had to appear in court or any number of things.

The buyers include pet shops, pharmaceutical laboratories and foreign collectors.

Rabbit experts speculate that the suspect is a pet gone wild.

The premium brands of canned pet food that taste better to people.

He's tired of signing bills that don't address the pet causes he deems important.

While their finances are in flux, pet owners are less likely to splurge on toys or grooming, and fewer.

My own pet peeve is writers who submit manuscripts that fail to cite articles previously published in the journal on the topic.

Ask students to make a similar list for dogs, another common house pet.

Some animal lovers stuff a beloved pet when it dies.

As with humans, pet insurance programs are complex.

But bureaucrats, not entrepreneurs, are the ones begging for cash to fund their pet projects.

In less than ten years it has rapidly reached commercial extinction due to overcollection for the international pet trade.

The other invaders may have made their way into the wild after being imported through the exotic pet trade.

Contaminated livestock were slaughtered, and abandoned pet dogs were shot by teams of local hunters.

His death was due to wounds which he had received in an attack on him by a pet monkey.

It is easier to wipe kid and pet liquids off of leather seats.

They are destined not for pet shops but for the table.

He'd heard reports of pet kinkajous raiding owners' liquor cabinets, so he tried fruity peach schnapps.

From a technical perspective, you can become entangled with your pet or your plant or your iPhone.

Dog and cat owners who buy diet pet foods may be feeding their animals more calories than they realize.

Don't underestimate the effect that pet food has on the atmosphere.

He persisted, however, in championing his pet product.

Smugglers range from collectors looking to own an exotic pet to sophisticated crime rings drawn by potentially huge profits.

People who allow their pet cats out of the house are sadly killing with kindness.

It hardly seems fair that he gets to hold a puppy while everyone else has to release their pet bats and rats into the wild.

Some advice and pet peeves on how not to botch an informational interview.

Shared governance is often code for the president and a pet board running roughshod over the faculty's interests.

About half choose family or pet names, and a third choose the names of celebrities.

Ask them to think about how different their hands and feet look, compared to the paws on their pet dogs or cats.

If he doesn't write it down he probably is using a pet name or family member name or favorite phrase.

My issue is the dust and especially the pet hair that gets mixed in with everything courtesy of these two.

So using students to aid in your own pet causes is deeply demeaning to students because it infantilizes them.

People in need can use the centre to get free groceries, clothes, job training and even pet food.

To complicate things further, the bird could also be an as-yet-unidentified pet trade escapee.

Describe a day in the life of a favorite stuffed animal or pet.

The unfortunate male embryos then end up as pet food while the females go on to their lives as egg-mothers.

The wild ancestors of pet store imports, these small parrots are.

My pet peeve is the myth that always doing your best will turn out ok in the short term.

One of my pet peeves is either-or conceptualizing being applied to more complex discussions.

Now, obviously, a real elephant is way too big to be a pet.

Manufacturers put dyes in pet food because it increases sales.

We pick up the behavioural intentions of a family pet or an animal in the wild.

Too many tax dollars have been wasted pursuing pet projects when such projects could withstand the scrutiny of peer review.

The big bill, along with shrinking budgets, might explain the growing market for pet insurance.

Furthermore, pigs are smarter than your pet dog and certainly more intelligent than a early toddler.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun

a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.

verb (used without object)

to be peevish; sulk.

Origin:
1580–90; origin uncertain; compare pettish

positron emission tomography.

Compare PET scan.

Peter.

petroleum.

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World English Dictionary

pet¹ (pɛt)

—n
1.	a tame animal kept in a household for companionship, amusement, etc
2.	a person who is fondly indulged; favourite: teacher's pet

—*adj*
3.	kept as a pet: a pet dog
4.	of or for pet animals: pet food
5.	particularly cherished; favourite: a pet theory; a pet hatred
6.	familiar or affectionate: a pet name
7.	(Scot), (Irish) pet day a single fine day during a period of bad weather

—vb , pets, petting, petted
8.	(tr) to treat (a person, animal, etc) as a pet; pamper
9.	(tr) to pat or fondle (an animal, child, etc)
10.	informal (intr) (of two people) to caress each other in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking (often in the phrase heavy petting)

[C16: origin unknown]

'petter¹

—n

pet² (pɛt)

—n
1.	a fit of sulkiness, esp at what is felt to be a slight; pique

—vb , pets, petting, petted
2.	(intr) to take offence; sulk

[C16: of uncertain origin]

PET

—*abbreviation for*
1.	positron emission tomography

—*n acronym for*
2.	potentially exempt transfer: a procedure in the UK whereby gifting property and cash is tax-free, provided that the donor lives for at least seven years after the gift is made

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Word Origin & History

pet

"tamed animal," originally Scot. and northern England dial., of unknown origin. Sense of "indulged child" (1508) is recorded slightly earlier than that of "animal kept as a favorite" (1539), but the latter may be the primary meaning. Probably associated with or influenced by petty. The verb is 1629 meaning

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"treat as a pet;" the sense of "to stroke" is first found 1818. Slang sense of "kiss and caress" is from 1920 (implied in petting, in F. Scott Fitzgerald). Teacher's pet is attested from 1914.

pet

"peevishness, offense at feeling slighted," 1590, in phrase take the pet "take offense." Perhaps from pet (1) on a similar notion to that in Amer.Eng. that gets my goat, but the underlying notion is obscure, and the form of the original expression makes this doubtful. This word seems to have been originally

a southern Eng. term, while pet (1) was Scottish.

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Medical Dictionary

PET abbr.
positron emission tomography

American Heritage

Abbreviations & Acronyms

PET
positron emission tomography

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Idioms & Phrases

pet

In addition to the idiom beginning with pet, also see teacher's pet.