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- pronunciation:
- pet
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A pet is an animal you keep in your home to enjoy and take care of. People keep dogs, cats, birds, fish, and other animals as pets.
I wish we could have a dog or a cat for a pet, but my mom will only let us have fish.
- similar words:
- animal, cat, dog, favorite
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| definition 2: |
If a person is someone's pet, it means that they are that person's favorite or one of their favorites.
My mom had four brothers, but she says that she was her father's pet.- synonyms:
- favorite
- similar words:
- baby, dear, jewel
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
If you have a pet animal, it is an animal that you keep as a pet.
James has a pet turtle that he keeps in a large tank.Emily has a pet mouse.- similar words:
- tame
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| related words: |
dear, precious |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pets, petting, petted |
| definition: |
When you pet something, you touch it gently and move your hand over it.
Our neighbor lets us pet his dog when they are taking a walk.
- similar words:
- pat, stroke
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behaviors of some pets |
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begging, fetching, running |
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broader categories that include pets |
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amphibian, animals, bird, fish, mammal, reptile |
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some accessories for pets |
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ball, bell, biscuit, bone, bowl, brush, chain, collar, harness, leash, perch, saddle, scoop, stand, toy, treat, wheel |
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some descriptions of pets |
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affectionate, friendly, loving, noisy, playful, tame |
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some examples of pets |
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cat, chicken, chinchilla, cow, dog, duck, frog, gerbil, goose, guinea pig, hamster, horse, lizard, mouse, parakeet, parrot, pig, pigeon, rabbit, rat, snail, snake, toad, tortoise, turtle |
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some needs of pets |
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companionship, exercise, food, kindness, love, shelter, water |
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some people associated with pets |
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veterinarian |
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some places for pets |
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aquarium, barn, box, cage, coop, crate, pen, run, yard |
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some ways to categorize pets |
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breed |
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sometimes found on pets |
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flea, parasite, tick |
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ways to take care of pets |
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bathe, brush, clean, clip, feed, groom, pet, train, walk |
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