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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | favorite |
| Synonyms: | affectionate, cherished, darling, dear, dearest, endearing, favored, loved, precious, preferred, special |
| Antonyms: | disfavored, hated |
| Main Entry: | pet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stroke, kiss |
| Synonyms: | baby, caress, coddle, cosset, cuddle, dandle, embrace, fondle, grab, hug, love, make love, neck, pamper, pat, smooch, spoil, spoon, touch |
| Main Entry: | animal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animate being; mammal |
| Synonyms: | beast, being, brute, bum*, creature, critter, invertebrate, living thing, mutt, pet, stray, varmint, vertebrate, wild thing |
| Antonyms: | mineral, plant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | baby |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | treat like a child |
| Synonyms: | cater to, cherish, coddle, cosset, cuddle, dandle, dote on, foster, humor, indulge, nurse, overindulge, pamper, pet, please, satisfy, serve, spoil |
| Main Entry: | beloved |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adored |
| Synonyms: | admired, cared for, cherished, darling, dear, dearest, doted on, endeared, esteemed, fair-haired, favorite, hallowed, highly regarded, highly valued, idolized, loved, near to one's heart, pet*, pleasing, popular, precious, prized, respected, revered, sweet, treasured, venerated, well-liked, worshiped |
| Antonyms: | despised, disliked, hated |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beloved |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone adored |
| Synonyms: | baby*, beau, boyfriend, darling, dear, dearest, fiancé, first and last, flame, girlfriend, heartbeat, heartthrob, honey, idol, inamorato, love, love of my life, lover, number one, numero uno, object of affection, one and only, pet*, prize, rave*, significant other, steady, sugar*, sweetheart, tootsie, treasure, true love |
| Antonyms: | hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | caress |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loving touch |
| Synonyms: | cuddle, embrace, endearment, feel, fondling, hug, kiss, pat, pet, petting, snuggle, squeeze, stroke |
| Main Entry: | caress |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | touch lovingly |
| Synonyms: | bear hug, brush, buss, clinch, clutch, coddle, cosset, cuddle, dandle, embrace, feel, fondle, graze, handle, hug, kiss, make love, massage, mug, neck, nestle, nuzzle, pat, pet, play around, rub, squeeze, stroke, toy |
| Main Entry: | cherish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care about deeply |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, apprize, care for, clasp, cleave to, cling to, coddle, comfort, cosset, cultivate, defend, dote on, embrace, encourage, enshrine, entertain, fancy, fondle, foster, guard, harbor, hold dear, hold in high esteem, honor, hug, idolize, like, love, nourish, nurse, nurture, pet, preserve, prize, revere, reverence, safeguard, shelter, shield, support, sustain, treasure, value, venerate, worship |
| Notes: | cherish means to be fond of, be attached to, while nurture means to bring up, help develop, help grow, or provide with nourishment |
| Antonyms: | abandon, denounce, forsake, not care, renounce |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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