Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to pet
Participle: petted
Gerund: petting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | pet |
| you | pet |
| he;she;it | pets |
| we | pet |
| you | pet |
| they | pet |
Perfect
| I | have petted |
| you | have petted |
| he;she;it | has petted |
| we | have petted |
| you | have petted |
| they | have petted |
Past
| I | petted |
| you | petted |
| he;she;it | petted |
| we | petted |
| you | petted |
| they | petted |
Pluperfect
| I | had petted |
| you | had petted |
| he;she;it | had petted |
| we | had petted |
| you | had petted |
| they | had petted |
Future
| I | will pet |
| you | will pet |
| he;she;it | will pet |
| we | will pet |
| you | will pet |
| they | will pet |
Future Perfect
| I | will have petted |
| you | will have petted |
| he;she;it | will have petted |
| we | will have petted |
| you | will have petted |
| they | will have petted |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | pet |
| you | pet |
| he;she;it | pet |
| we | pet |
| you | pet |
| they | pet |
Perfect
| I | have petted |
| you | have petted |
| he;she;it | have petted |
| we | have petted |
| you | have petted |
| they | have petted |
Imperfect
| I | petted |
| you | petted |
| he;she;it | petted |
| we | petted |
| you | petted |
| they | petted |
Pluperfect
| I | had petted |
| you | had petted |
| he;she;it | had petted |
| we | had petted |
| you | had petted |
| they | had petted |
Conditional
Present
| I | would pet |
| you | would pet |
| he;she;it | would pet |
| we | would pet |
| you | would pet |
| they | would pet |
Perfect
| I | would have petted |
| you | would have petted |
| he;she;it | would have petted |
| we | would have petted |
| you | would have petted |
| they | would have petted |
Imperative
| you | pet |
| we | Let's pet |
| you | pet |
Verbs conjugated like 'pet'
abet,
abhor,
abut,
acquit,
admit,
affrap,
allot,
alum,
amel,
amit,
anagram,
anvil,
apparel,
aret,
arret,
assot,
astun,
attrap,
augur,
avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'pet'
bet,
fet,
get,
jet,
let,
net,
pat,
pee,
peg,
pelt,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to stroke or fondle amorously
- fondle
- to treat as a pet
- pamper
- to touch someone lovingly
- canoodle, caress, chuckle, coax, cosset, dally, dandle, dawt, faddle, feel up, fond, fondle, grabble, grope, nantle, pettle, shift, smuggle, tiddle, touch up
- caress
- baby, cuddle, kiss, fondle, embrace, indulge, stroke
Antonyms
- caress
- aggravate, irritate, annoy, buffet
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. "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 "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.
2. Originally northern dialectal, from Scots pet (“an animal that has been tamed and is kept as a pet; a darling or favourite; a petted or spoiled child”), probably from Scottish Gaelic peata (“pet, tamed animal, spoiled child”), from Middle Irish petta, peta (“pet, lap-dog”), of uncertain origin, possibly from a pre-Indo-European substrate. Compare also peat (“pet, darling, woman”), which is likely not related.
3. The verb is derived from the noun. See: Scots '
pet'.
Sample Sentences
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[...] made and neatly fitted, set off to advantage the dark and rich style of his beauty; and a certain comic air of assurance, blended with bashfulness, showed that he had been not unused to being petted and noticed by his master.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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CHAPTER II The Mother Eliza had been brought up by her mistress, from girlhood, as a petted and indulged favorite.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)