pet >> /pɛt/
Definition: [transitive verb] Stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.
Example: the cats came to be petted
Definition: [noun] A domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.
Example: the pony was a family pet
Definition: [adjective] Denoting a thing that one devotes special attention to or feels particularly strongly about.
Example: another of her pet projects was the arts center