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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Treat Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect. |
| 2. | to consider or regard in a specified way, and deal with accordingly: to treat a matter as unimportant. |
| 3. | to deal with (a disease, patient, etc.) in order to relieve or cure. |
| 4. | to deal with in speech or writing; discuss. |
| 5. | to deal with, develop, or represent artistically, esp. in some specified manner or style: to treat a theme realistically. |
| 6. | to subject to some agent or action in order to bring about a particular result: to treat a substance with an acid. |
| 7. | to entertain; give hospitality to: He treats diplomats in the lavish surr
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| 8. | to provide food, entertainment, gifts, etc., at one's own expense: Let me treat you to dinner. |
–verb (used without object) | 9. | to deal with a subject in speech or writing; discourse: a work that treats of the caste system in India. |
| 10. | to give, or bear the expense of, a treat: Is it my turn to treat? |
| 11. | to carry on negotiations with a view to a settlement; discuss terms of settlement; negotiate. |
–noun | 12. | entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard. |
| 13. | anything that affords particular pleasure or enjoyment. |
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... because in many cases if the owners had taken out good quality pet insurance they would have been able to treat their pet without any problems.
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