Pet Definition–noun | 1. | any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately. | | 2. | a person especially cherished or indulged; favorite: He was the teacher's pet. | | 3. | a thing particularly cherished. | –adjective | 4. | kept or treated as a pet: a pet lamb. | | 5. | especially cherished or indulged, as a child or other person. | | 6. | favorite; most preferred: a pet theory. | | 7. | showing fondness or affection: to address someone with pet words. | –verb (used with object) | 8. | to fondle or caress: to pet a dog. | | 9. | to treat as a pet; indulge. | –verb (used without object) | 10. | Informal. to engage in amorous fondling and caressing. | |
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Store Definition–noun | 1. | an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis. | | 2. | a grocery: We need bread and milk from the store. | | 3. | a stall, room, floor, or building housing or suitable for housing a retail business. | | 4. | a supply or stock of something, esp. one for future use. | | 5. | stores, supplies of food, clothing, or other requisites, as for a household, inn, or naval or military forces. | | 6. | Chiefly British. a storehouse or warehouse. | | 7. | quantity, esp. great quantity; abundance, or plenty: a rich store of grain. | –verb (used with object) | 8. | to supply or stock with something, as for future use. | | 9. | to accumulate or put away, for future use (usually fol. by up or away). | | 10. | to deposit in a storehouse, warehouse, or other place for keeping. | | 11. | Computers. to put or retain (data) in a memory unit. | –verb (used without object) | 12. | to take in or hold supplies, goods, or articles, as for future use. | | 13. | to remain fresh and usable for considerable time on being stored: Flour stores well. | –adjective | 14. | bought from a store; commercial: a loaf of store bread. | —Idioms | 15. | in store, | a. | in readiness or reserve. | | b. | about to happen; imminent: There is a great deal of trouble in store for them if they persist in their ways. | | | 16. | set or lay store by, to have high regard for; value; esteem: She sets great store by good character. | |
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Franchise Definition–noun | 1. | a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system. | | 2. | the right or license granted by a company to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory. | | 3. | a store, restaurant, or other business operating under such a license. | | 4. | the territory over which such a license extends. | | 5. | the right to vote: to guarantee the franchise of every citizen. | | 6. | a privilege arising from the grant of a sovereign or government, or from prescription, which presupposes a grant. | | 7. | Sports Slang. a player of great talent or popular appeal, considered vitally important to a team's success or future. | | 8. | a legal immunity or exemption from a particular burden, exaction, or the like. | | 9. | Obsolete. freedom, esp. from imprisonment, servitude, or moral restraint. | –verb (used with object) | 10. | to grant (an individual, company, etc.) a franchise: The corporation has just franchised our local dealer. | |
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