petition

[ puh-tish-uhn ]

/ pəˈtɪʃ ən /

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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.

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.

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.

to request or solicit, as by a petition: to petition for redress of grievances.

Origin of petition

1300–50; Middle English peticioun (< Middle French peticion) < Latin petītiōn- (stem of petītiō) a seeking out, equivalent to petīt(us) (past participle of petere to seek) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR petition

1 suit.

2 entreaty, solicitation, appeal.

9 solicit, sue.

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9. See appeal.

OTHER WORDS FROM petition

pe·ti·tion·a·ble, adjective pe·ti·tion·er, pe·ti·tion·ist, noun coun·ter·pe·ti·tion, noun, verb pre·pe·ti·tion, noun, verb (used with object)

re-pe·ti·tion, verb (used with object) un·pe·ti·tioned, adjective

Words nearby petition

petite, petite bourgeoise, petite bourgeoisie, petite marmite, petitio principii, petition, petitionary, petitioner, petitor, petits pois, petn

Example sentences from the Web for petitioned

Apparently, the population of Kayakoy had petitioned the government in Ankara for the right to remain.

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Liberty Counsel, a Christian freedom group challenging the law in court, petitioned the Supreme Court to hear the case.

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Last month, the reclusive Matt Sandusky petitioned a court and was granted a name change for himself, his wife and four children.

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When the degree of the chaos and corruption became evident, we petitioned the IOC to move the Games before it was too late.

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That's when Windsor petitioned the Supreme Court to hear her case on an expedited basis.

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Jogues petitioned to be sent back to the Mohawks as a missionary.

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So he petitioned her, ardently, and his warmth found favor in the girl's grave, watchful eyes.

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A society was formed for the purpose, a charter secured from the legislature, and Congress petitioned for land.

The Deaf |Harry Best
Having presented their offerings to the caliph, they petitioned him to honour their city and mosques with his presence.

Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century |Samuel Johnson
The municipality of the capital have petitioned for the suppression of bull-fights throughout the state.

Harper's Magazine, Vol III, June 1851 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for petitioned

petition

/ (pɪˈtɪʃən) /

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

(intr foll by for) to seek by petition to petition for a change in the law

Derived forms of petition

petitionary, adjective

Word Origin for petition

C14: from Latin petītiō, from petere to seek

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