pet in English: An animal you keep at home for company, like a dog or a cat. (noun)

Translation

An animal you keep at home for company, like a dog or a cat.

Word origin

First recorded in Scots and northern English in the 1500s for a tame animal kept for pleasure; its deeper origin is unknown.

pets ?

This is the normal question about the animals someone keeps.

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Pet can sit before the animal word: pet rabbit, pet fish.

petted .

As a verb, to pet an animal is to stroke it kindly.

dog

A common animal with four legs that many people keep as a pet or to help them work.

cat

A small furry animal with a tail and sharp claws that many people keep at home.

animal

A living thing that can move and feel, such as a dog, a bird, or a fish.

home

The place where you live, often with your family.

love

To like someone or something very much, deep in your heart.

puppy

A young dog.

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