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Origin and Etymology of pet
First Known Use: 1508
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same yearDefinition of pet
- a pet name
- a pet project
Examples of pet in a Sentence
The mayor's pet project has been the construction of a new high school.
spent my free time on my pet project
First Known Use of pet
1584
pet Synonyms
Synonyms
beloved, cherished, darling, dear, fair-haired, favored, favorite, fond, loved, precious, special, sweet, white-haired;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
abhorred, abominated, despised, detested, disdained, disfavored, disliked, execrated, hated, loathed, unfavorite;
First Known Use of pet
1629
Origin and Etymology of pet
First Known Use of pet
1629
Other Bible Terms
PET Defined for English Language Learners
pet
Definition of pet for English Language Learners
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: very interesting or important to a particular person
PET Defined for Kids
Definition of pet for Students
- teacher's pet
Medical Dictionary
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