Definitions
1.nounAn animal kept as a companion.
2.noun(by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)
3.nounOne who is excessively loyal to a superior.
4.nounAny person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
5.verbTo stroke or fondle (an animal).
6.verbTo stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
7.verbOf two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
8.verbTo treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge."His daughter was petted and spoiled."
9.verbTo be a pet.
10.verbTo be peevish; to sulk.
11.nounA fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
12.nounA term of endearment usually applied to women and children.
13.nounA formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
14.nounA compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
15.nounA formal written request for judicial action.
16.nounA prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.