The difference between Pet and Sister
When used as nouns, pet means an animal kept as a companion, whereas sister means a daughter of the same parents as another person.
When used as verbs, pet means to stroke or fondle (an animal), whereas sister means to strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.
Pet is also adjective with the meaning: favourite.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pet and Sister
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Pet as a noun:
An animal kept as a companion.
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Pet as a noun (by extension):
Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)
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Pet as a noun:
One who is excessively loyal to a superior.
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Pet as a noun:
Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
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Pet as a verb (transitive):
To stroke or fondle (an animal).
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Pet as a verb (transitive, informal):
To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
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Pet as a verb (intransitive, informal):
Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
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Pet as a verb (dated, transitive):
To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
Examples:
"His daughter was petted and spoiled."
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Pet as a verb (archaic, intransitive):
To be a pet.
Examples:
"rfquotek Feltham"
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Pet as a verb (archaic, intransitive):
To be peevish; to sulk.
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Pet as an adjective:
Favourite; cherished.
Examples:
"a pet child"
"The professor seemed offended by the criticism of her pet theory."
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Pet as an adjective:
Kept or treated as a pet.
Examples:
"pet rock"
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Pet as a noun:
A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
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Pet as a noun:
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Pet as a noun (Geordie):
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Sister as a noun:
A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
Examples:
"My sister is always driving me crazy."
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Sister as a noun (informally):
A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; a nun.
Examples:
"Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent."
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Sister as a noun:
Any butterfly in the genus , so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
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Sister as a noun (British):
A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
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Sister as a noun:
Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through common membership of a race, profession, religion or organization, such as feminism.
Examples:
"Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister."
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Sister as a noun (slang):
A black woman.
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Sister as a noun (informal):
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Sister as a noun:
A woman, in certain labour or socialist circles; also as a form of address.
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Sister as a noun (attributively):
An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.
Examples:
"sister publication, sister city, sister projects"
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Sister as a noun (comptheory):
A node in a data structure that shares its parent with another node.
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Sister as a noun (usually, attributively):
Something in the same class.
Examples:
"sister ships'', ''sister facility"
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Sister as a verb (transitive, construction):
To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.
Examples:
"I’m trying to correct my sagging floor by sistering the joists."
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Sister as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To be sister to; to resemble closely.