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petition
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petition
n.
request, demand; plea, appeal
v.
submit a request; appeal, plead; entreat, solicit
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Petition
A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer called supplication.
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petition
Noun
1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
(synonym) request, postulation
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) application
2. reverent petition to a deity
(synonym) prayer, orison
(hypernym) request, asking
(hyponym) prayer wheel
Verb
1. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest
(hyponym) supplicate
(derivation) request, postulation
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Petition (die)
nf.
petition, request, demand; plea, appeal
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pétition
nf.
petition, memorial
