ALL meanings of petition
pe·ti·tion
P p - verb without object petition to present a petition. 1
- verb without object petition to address or present a formal petition. 1
- verb without object petition to request or solicit, as by a petition: to petition for redress of grievances. 1
- noun petition list of signatures 1
- noun petition law: request 1
- transitive verb petition make formal request to 1
- intransitive verb petition make formal request 1
- noun petition 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. 1
- noun petition 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. 1
- noun petition something that is sought by request or entreaty: to receive one's full petition. 1
- noun petition Law. an application for a court order or for some judicial action. 1
- verb with object petition to beg for or request (something). 1
- verb with object petition to address a formal petition to (a sovereign, a legislative body, etc.): He received everything for which he had petitioned the king. 1
- verb with object petition to ask by petition for (something). 1
- countable noun petition A petition is a document signed by a lot of people which asks a government or other official group to do a particular thing. 0
- countable noun petition A petition is a formal request made to a court of law for some legal action to be taken. 0
- verb petition If you petition someone in authority, you make a formal request to them. 0
- noun petition a document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action from a government or other authority 0
- noun petition any formal request to a higher authority or deity; entreaty 0
- noun petition a formal application in writing made to a court asking for some specific judicial action 0
- noun petition the action of petitioning 0
- verb petition to address or present a petition to (a person in authority, government, etc) 0
- verb petition to seek by petition 0
- noun petition a solemn, earnest supplication or request to a superior or deity or to a person or group in authority; prayer or entreaty 0
- noun petition a formal writing or document embodying such a request, addressed to a specific person or group and often signed by a number of petitioners 0
- noun petition something that is asked or entreated 0
- noun petition a written formal request or plea in which specific court action is asked for 0
- verb transitive petition to address a petition to; ask formally or earnestly 0
- verb transitive petition to ask for; solicit 0
- intransitive verb petition to make a petition 0