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petition
[ puh-tish-uhn ]
noun
- a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
Synonyms:
- a request made for something desired, especially a respectful or humble request, as to a superior or to one of those in authority; a supplication or prayer:
a petition for aid; a petition to God for courage and strength.
Synonyms: , ,
- something that is sought by request or entreaty:
to receive one's full petition.
- Law. an application for a court order or for some judicial action.
verb (used with object)
- to beg for or request (something).
- to address a formal petition to (a sovereign, a legislative body, etc.):
He received everything for which he had petitioned the king.
- to ask by petition for (something).
verb (used without object)
- to present a petition.
- to address or present a formal petition.
Synonyms: ,
- to request or solicit, as by a petition:
to petition for redress of grievances.
petition
/ ɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- a written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action from a government or other authority
- any formal request to a higher authority or deity; entreaty
- law a formal application in writing made to a court asking for some specific judicial action
a petition for divorce
- the action of petitioning
verb
- tr to address or present a petition to (a person in authority, government, etc)
to petition Parliament
- intrfoll byfor to seek by petition
to petition for a change in the law
Derived Forms
- ˈپپDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·پtDz·· adjective
- ·پtDz· ·پtDz· noun
- dzܲt··پtDz noun verb
- p·پtDz noun verb (used with object)
- -·پtDz verb (used with object)
- ܲp·پtDzԱ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of petition1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Following Riggs' appeal, the case will return before the state Supreme Court, which in January sent Griffin's petitions back to the trial court for bypassing the usual procedure for filing an election challenge.
A petition in the Senedd, calling on the Welsh government to help preserve the canal, has obtained more than 10,000 signatures.
Campaigners against the sale and carrying of catapults have received an official response from the government after a petition calling for a ban exceeded 10,000 signatures.
Alliance attorney Matthew Umhofer said he planned to petition for a receiver.
During a rally on Sunday, Musk distributed two $1m cheques to voters at a rally who signed a petition of his against "activist judges".
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