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pat1
past tense and past participle patted, present participle patting [transitive]
past tense and past participle patted, present participle patting [transitive]1 to lightly touch someone or something several times with your hand flat, especially to give comfort [↪ stroke]: 
He patted the dog affectionately.
He patted the dog affectionately.2 to praise someone or yourself for doing something well : You can pat yourselves on the back for a job well done.
pat somebody/yourself on the back
You can pat yourselves on the back for a job well done.
