# pets

Pronunciation: say "PETS" /pɛts/

## Noun

1. Plural of pet. — plural of pet
   - Simple: Plural of pet. Use this form when you mean more than one pet.
   - _Several apartment buildings now allow small pets with a deposit._
   - _Exotic pets require specialized diets that ordinary stores rarely stock._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of pet. — third-person singular simple present indicative of pet
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of pet. Use this when one person or animal strokes another now.
   - _The toddler gently pets the rabbit while her mother holds it steady._
   - _He absently pets the horse's neck as he checks the saddle._

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