Pet.E.

Petroleum Engineer.

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Question 1 of 7

schlep

to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly

to fold or wind around something

to carry; lug

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Definition for pete (2 of 5)

Rose

[ rohz ]

/ roʊz /

noun

Billy,1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.

Peter EdwardPeteCharlie Hustle,born 1941, U.S. baseball player.

Mount, a mountain in W Nevada, the highest in the Carson Range. 10,778 feet (3285 meters).

a female given name.

Definition for pete (3 of 5)

Sampras

[ sam-pruh s ]

/ ˈsæm prəs /

noun

PeterPete,born 1971, U.S. tennis player.

Definition for pete (4 of 5)

Seeger

[ see-ger ]

/ ˈsi gər /

noun

Alan,1888–1916, U.S. poet.

PeterPete,1919–2014, U.S. folk singer and folklorist.

Definition for pete (5 of 5)

Conrad

[ kon-rad ]

/ ˈkɒn ræd /

noun

Charles, Jr.Pete,1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.

JosephTeodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski,1857–1924, English novelist and short-story writer, born in Poland.

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “bold” and “counsel.”

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Example sentences from the Web for pete

Some, like Pete, who McKell has become quite close with, have migrated to and from other types of nomadic communities.
London’s Pagan Counterculture Kings|Justin Jones|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pete stuck his thumb out at the age of 17 and hitch hiked out of Birmingham, England.
London’s Pagan Counterculture Kings|Justin Jones|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She has been married to the music critic Pete Paphides (“the loveliest man who ever lived”) since 1999.
Join Caitlin Moran’s Riotous Feminist Revolution|Lizzie Crocker|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Somewhere, somehow, the author Pete Dexter forgot how to have fun.
The Stacks: Pete Dexter on What It’s Like to Lose the Knack of Having Fun|Pete Dexter|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In Nebraska, Democrat Chuck Hassebrook is within striking distance of Republican Pete Ricketts.
Return of the Blue State Republican Governor?|David Freedlander|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the first things Pete said was, Do you remember that Maryland fair?
Drum Taps in Dixie|Delavan S. Miller
Pete said helplessly to old man Greiffenhagen: "Take me outer this!"
Bunch Grass|Horace Annesley Vachell
The other hesitated, then asked, "Does Pete want Dad to take a gun?"
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
His father is too important a man in this country for Pete to be harmed.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
He was enraged at her blindness to Pete Cheever's duplicity or her complacency with it.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for pete (1 of 6)

Conrad

/ (ˈkɒnræd) /

noun

Joseph. real name Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski. 1857–1924, British novelist born in Poland, noted for sea stories such as The Nigger of the Narcissus (1897) and Lord Jim (1900) and novels of politics and revolution such as Nostromo (1904) and Under Western Eyes (1911)

British Dictionary definitions for pete (2 of 6)

rose¹

/ (rəʊz) /

noun

any shrub or climbing plant of the rosaceous genus Rosa, typically having prickly stems, compound leaves, and fragrant flowers
(in combination)rosebush; rosetree

the flower of any of these plants

any of various similar plants, such as the rockrose and Christmas rose

a moderate purplish-red colour; purplish pink
(as adjective)rose paint

a rose, or a representation of one, as the national emblem of England

jewellery

a cut for a diamond or other gemstone, having a hemispherical faceted crown and a flat base
a gem so cut

a perforated cap fitted to the spout of a watering can or the end of a hose, causing the water to issue in a spray

a design or decoration shaped like a rose; rosette

Also called: ceiling rose electrical engineering a circular boss attached to a ceiling through which the flexible lead of an electric-light fitting passes

history See red rose, white rose

bed of roses a situation of comfort or ease

under the rose in secret; privately; sub rosa

verb

(tr) to make rose-coloured; cause to blush or redden

Derived forms of rose

roselike, adjective

Word Origin for rose

Old English, from Latin rosa, probably from Greek rhodon rose

British Dictionary definitions for pete (3 of 6)

rose²

/ (rəʊz) /

verb

the past tense of rise

British Dictionary definitions for pete (4 of 6)

rosé

/ (ˈrəʊzeɪ) /

noun

any pink wine, made either by removing the skins of red grapes after only a little colour has been extracted or by mixing red and white wines

Word Origin for rosé

C19: from French, literally: pink, from Latin rosa rose 1

British Dictionary definitions for pete (5 of 6)

Sampras

/ (ˈsæmpˌræs) /

noun

Pete. born 1971, US tennis player: winner of fourteen Grand Slam single titles (1990–2002), including the US Open (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002) and Wimbledon (1993–95, 1997–2000)

British Dictionary definitions for pete (6 of 6)

Seeger

/ (ˈsiːɡə) /

noun

Pete. born 1919. US folk singer and songwriter, noted for his protest songs, which include "We shall Overcome" (1960), "Where have all the Flowers gone?" (1961), "If I had a Hammer" (1962), and "Little Boxes" (1962)

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Idioms and Phrases with pete (1 of 2)

Pete

Also, Peter. See for one's (Pete's) sake; honest to god (Pete); rob Peter to pay Paul.

Idioms and Phrases with pete (2 of 2)

rose

see bed of roses; come up roses; see through rose-colored glasses.