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pet
noun
an
animal
that
people
keep
mainly
for
companionship
or
pleasure
rather
than
for
work
or
food
•
Mia
feeds
her
pet
every
morning
before
school
.
Mia
feeds
her
pet
every
morning
before
school
.
•
The
hospital
allows
patients
to
meet
a
therapy
pet
once
a
week
.
The
hospital
allows
patients
to
meet
a
therapy
pet
once
a
week
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
petit
’
meaning
‘
small
,
little
favorite
’
verb
-
pet
,
petting
,
pets
,
petted
to
gently
stroke
or
touch
someone
or
an
animal
to
show
affection
•
The
little
girl
pet
the
sleepy
cat
curled
up
on
the
sofa
.
The
little
girl
pet
the
sleepy
cat
curled
up
on
the
sofa
.
•
Please
don't
pet
the
guide
dog
while
it's
working
.
Please
don't
pet
the
guide
dog
while
it's
working
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
of
‘
pet
’
meaning
a
cherished
animal
,
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
early
17th
century
.
noun
a
sudden
feeling
or
show
of
annoyance
or
bad
mood
,
often
expressed
by
sulking
•
Lucy
stormed
out
in
a
pet
after
losing
the
game
.
Lucy
stormed
out
in
a
pet
after
losing
the
game
.
•
He
was
in
such
a
pet
that
he
refused
to
speak
to
anyone
.
He
was
in
such
a
pet
that
he
refused
to
speak
to
anyone
.
Scottish
dialect
origin
in
the
early
17th
century
,
meaning
‘
fit
of
peevishness
’.
carpet
noun
a
thick
woven
or
tufted
material
laid
on
a
floor
to
make
it
warmer
,
softer
,
and
quieter
•
After
moving
into
their
new
house
,
they
chose
a
soft
blue
carpet
for
the
living
room
.
After
moving
into
their
new
house
,
they
chose
a
soft
blue
carpet
for
the
living
room
.
•
The
toddler
sat
on
the
thick
carpet
and
played
with
colorful
blocks
.
The
toddler
sat
on
the
thick
carpet
and
played
with
colorful
blocks
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
carpete
’,
from
Medieval
Latin
‘
carpita
’
meaning
‘
plucked
fabric
’,
from
Latin
‘
carpere
’ ‘
to
pluck
’.
noun
a
thick
or
wide
layer
of
something
that
completely
covers
an
area
and
looks
like
a
carpet
•
In
the
spring
,
the
meadow
was
hidden
beneath
a
carpet
of
wildflowers
.
In
the
spring
,
the
meadow
was
hidden
beneath
a
carpet
of
wildflowers
.
•
The
ground
lay
under
a
white
carpet
of
fresh
snow
.
The
ground
lay
under
a
white
carpet
of
fresh
snow
.
verb
to
cover
a
floor
,
stairs
,
or
other
surface
completely
with
carpet
•
They
plan
to
carpet
the
nursery
before
the
baby
arrives
.
They
plan
to
carpet
the
nursery
before
the
baby
arrives
.
•
The
stairs
were
carpeted
in
dark
green
to
reduce
noise
.
The
stairs
were
carpeted
in
dark
green
to
reduce
noise
.
verb
to
speak
angrily
to
someone
because
they
have
done
something
wrong
;
to
reprimand
•
The
manager
carpeted
him
for
arriving
late
again
.
The
manager
carpeted
him
for
arriving
late
again
.
•
She
was
carpeted
by
her
teacher
for
talking
during
the
exam
.
She
was
carpeted
by
her
teacher
for
talking
during
the
exam
.
Originally
from
the
19th-century
phrase
“
on
the
carpet
,”
referring
to
a
servant
being
called
onto
the
rich
family
’
s
carpeted
area
to
be
reprimanded
.