petition
verb [I or T] /pəˈtɪʃ.ən/Definition
› to make a formal request for something, especially in a law court: They're petitioning for/about better facilities for disabled people on public transport. [+ obj + to infinitive ] I think we should petition the government to increase the grant for the project.legal She is petitioning for a re-trial.Making appeals and requests
(Definition of petition verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a cry for help idiom
- apply verb (REQUEST)
- ask for sb phrasal verb
- beseech verb
- besought verb
- bidding noun (TELL)
- bum verb
- cadge verb
- claim noun (DEMAND)
- claim verb (DEMAND)
- cri de coeur noun
- gateway noun
- I'll thank you to do sth idiom
- implore verb
- out with it! idiom
- petition noun
- put in for sth phrasal verb
- reapply verb (ASK)
- sponge verb (GET MONEY)
- tap sb for sth phrasal verb
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