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petition

[ puh-tish-uhn ]

noun

  1. 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.

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  2. 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: , ,

  3. something that is sought by request or entreaty:

    to receive one's full petition.

  4. Law. an application for a court order or for some judicial action.


verb (used with object)

  1. to beg for or request (something).
  2. to address a formal petition to (a sovereign, a legislative body, etc.):

    He received everything for which he had petitioned the king.

  3. to ask by petition for (something).

verb (used without object)

  1. to present a petition.
  2. to address or present a formal petition.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. to request or solicit, as by a petition:

    to petition for redress of grievances.

petition

/ 辫瑟藞迟瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. a written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action from a government or other authority
  2. any formal request to a higher authority or deity; entreaty
  3. law a formal application in writing made to a court asking for some specific judicial action

    a petition for divorce

  4. the action of petitioning
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to address or present a petition to (a person in authority, government, etc)

    to petition Parliament

  2. intrfoll byfor to seek by petition

    to petition for a change in the law

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 辫别藞迟颈迟颈辞苍补谤测, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫别路迟颈顎僼颈辞苍路补路产濒别 adjective
  • 辫别路迟颈顎僼颈辞苍路别谤 辫别路迟颈顎僼颈辞苍路颈蝉迟 noun
  • 肠辞耻苍顎僼别谤路辫别路迟颈顎卼颈辞苍 noun verb
  • 辫谤别顎卲别路迟颈顎僼颈辞苍 noun verb (used with object)
  • 谤别顎-辫别路迟颈顎僼颈辞苍 verb (used with object)
  • 耻苍顎卲别路迟颈顎僼颈辞苍别诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of petition1

First recorded in 1300鈥50; Middle English peticioun, from Middle French peticion, from Latin 辫别迟墨迟颈艒苍-, stem of 辫别迟墨迟颈艒 鈥渁n attack, request,鈥 from 辫别迟墨迟(耻蝉) 鈥渁ssaulted, sought鈥 (past participle of petere 鈥渢o assault, head for, seek鈥) + -颈艒 -ion
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of petition1

C14: from Latin 辫别迟墨迟颈艒, from petere to seek
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Synonym Study

See appeal.
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Example Sentences

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The agency鈥檚 decision followed a lengthy process that began with a 2007 petition submitted by environmental groups and that involved several lawsuits.

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Mr Mahdawi's legal team petitioned for his release alleging unlawful incarceration.

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Esquivel had a pending petition and lived with his family, who are U.S. citizens.

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The rights group urged Kenyans to sign a petition calling for a public inquiry into the killings during what were dubbed the #OccupyParliament protests.

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UnCommon Law has been petitioning the parole board to make an official determination that the tests from that time period won鈥檛 be use in its decisions.

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