acariciar

acariciar ah-kah-ree-syahr' (verb)
to caress; to pet
1. Al gato de mi amigo le encanta que le acaricien la cabeza.

My friend's cat loves to have his head petted.

2. Al final de la noche me caminó hasta mi puerta, me acarició la nuca y me besó la mejilla.

At the end of the night, he walked me to my door, caressed the back of my neck, and kissed me on the cheek.