单词 | to make petition |
释义 | > as lemmasto make petition 3. The action of formally asking, supplicating, or requesting; the action of submitting a petition. to make petition: to ask, supplicate, or request formally. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > [noun] > formal request or petition > petitioning petition1417 petitio1586 petitioning1629 1417 in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. I. 57 (MED) He was forced againste his will to make peticion to have your Peace by indenture. ?1465 J. Eastgate in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) III. 176 The qwych peticion I made diuerse tyme to-fore moche recorde. 1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) xxxvi. 187 We thought to her we made peticion. 1555 R. Eden tr. Coppie of Bull in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 172 The instant peticion of any other person. 1611 Bible (King James) Esther vii. 3 Let my life be giuen me at my petition . View more context for this quotation 1673 W. Temple Observ. United Provinces ii. 103 Petition signifying barely asking or demanding, though implying the thing demanded to be wholly in the right and power of them that give. 1704 W. M. Female Wits Epil. sig. A3v So does our Poet in this sinful Age,..Fall to Petition after Application, And beg that he may work a Reformation. 1784 T. Jefferson Public Papers 376 The settlers within the territory..either on their own petition, or on the order of Congress, receive authority from them. 1817 W. Cobbett Addr. Men Bristol in Weekly Polit. Reg. 11 Jan. 64 Petition, peaceable petition, is the course. 1872 J. Yeats Growth Commerce 212 The company's charter could be renewed only on petition and payment of a fine. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 207/1 Foreigners who had suffered from attacks by English ships made petition for redress to the admiral or the council. 2003 Global News Wire (Asia Africa Intelligence Wire) (Nexis) 16 Jan. Those companies affected must make petition themselves so then we can make the follow-up quickly. < as lemmas |
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