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Pet vs. Petted
Pet
/pet/
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An animal that is kept at home for companionship or amusement rather than work
Examples:
He
petted
her shoulder, and she leaned her head against him.
'My
pet
, if you please.
It was his
pet
weakness, and he cherished it.
Synonyms:
This word has no synonyms
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
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Petted
/pet/
To have gently stroked or caressed someone or something, usually with affection
Examples:
Synonyms:
caressed
stroked
fondled
touched
nurtured
Antonyms:
ignored
neglected
Ways to tell them apart:
Pet
is a base form of the word, often used as a noun or a verb.
Petted
is the past tense of the verb
pet
, indicating an action that has already happened.
Remember that
pet
can refer to your furry friend or the act of stroking them gently.
When describing a completed action, use
petted
.
Think of
pet
as something you have and
petted
as something you did.
When to use pet:
When to use petted:
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