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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•ti•tion /pəˈtɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a formally written request or document, often signed by those agreeing to it, addressed to those in authority, asking for some favor, right, or benefit:presented the petition, signed by over a thousand people, to the mayor.
- a respectful or humble request, as to a superior.
- something asked for or sought by request:a petition for divorce.
v. - to address a petition to (an authority):[~ + object]The hurricane victims petitioned the governor for help during the emergency.
- to ask by petition for (something);
beg for or request: [~ + object]The citizen's group petitioned a change in the zoning laws.[~ + for + object]They petitioned for a change in the zoning laws.[~ + to + verb]petitioned to change the zoning laws.
pe•ti•tion•er, n. [countable]See -pet-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•ti•tion (pə tish′ən),USA pronunciation n. - 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, esp. 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.
- Lawan application for a court order or for some judicial action.
v.t. - 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).
v.i. - 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.
- Latin petītiōn- (stem of petītiō) a seeking out, equivalent. to petīt(us) (past participle of petere to seek) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle French peticion)
- Middle English peticioun (1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suit.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged entreaty, solicitation, appeal.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged solicit, sue. See appeal.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: petition /pɪˈtɪʃən/ n - 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
- a formal application in writing made to a court asking for some specific judicial action: a petition for divorce
- the action of petitioning
vb - (transitive) to address or present a petition to (a person in authority, government, etc): to petition Parliament
- (intransitive) followed by for: to seek by petition
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin petītiō, from petere to seekpeˈtitionary adj |