caress vs pet

caress and pet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caress	Yes	No	Yes	No
pet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, pet is a hyponym of caress; that is, pet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than caress:

Other hyponyms of caress include paw, grope, dandle, chuck, pat, nose, nuzzle, tickle.

caress (noun)	pet (noun)
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)	a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
	a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
	a special loved one

caress (adjective)	pet (adjective)
	preferred above all others and treated with partiality

caress (verb)	pet (verb)
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner	stroke or caress gently
	stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking