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# pet

noun (pet, pets); verb (pet, pets, petted, petting); adjective (pet)

«pet» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A pet is an animal that lives with people at home and is cared for, like a cat, dog, rabbit, fish or hamster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#m1)
2. To pet an animal is to stroke it gently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#m2)
3. A teacher's pet is a pupil the teacher seems to like best. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#m3)
4. A pet hate or pet name is your own special one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#m4)
5. Pet can also be a loving name for someone you care about, like "my pet". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#m5)

### In the lessons

In maths: a group word for animals kept at home; pets of different kinds are added; legs counted per kind; food per pet per day is a rate. Everyday life and science: pets need food, water, exercise and a vet. Safety: ask the owner before you pet a dog; wash your hands after touching pets. Phrases: pet shop, pet food, have a pet, look after a pet, teacher's pet.

### Examples

- Ann has 2 cats and 3 fish. How many pets does she have? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#x1)
- 15 pupils have a pet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#x2)
- A pet shop sold 8 puppies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#x3)
- Each pet eats 100 g of food a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#x4)
- Our class pet is a guinea pig. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#x5)
- Always ask before you pet someone's dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#x6)
- Pets need fresh water every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#x7)
- She takes her pet rabbit to the vet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#x8)
- Wash your hands after you hold a pet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#x9)
- “But who is he, my pet?” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/#x10)

### Note

Countable: a pet, pets. Verb past «petted». A group word: «how many pets» adds the kinds. Trap: when counting legs, a fish has none and a bird has 2.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pet/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pet.html) on Mova free.