petition

pe·ti·tion (pə tis̸h′ən)

noun

a solemn, earnest supplication or request to a superior or deity or to a person or group in authority; prayer or entreaty
a formal writing or document embodying such a request, addressed to a specific person or group and often signed by a number of petitioners
something that is asked or entreated to grant a petition
Law a written formal request or plea in which specific court action is asked for a petition for rehearing

Etymology: OFr < L petitio (gen. petitionis) < petere, to seek, rush at, fall: see feather

transitive verb

intransitive verb

to make a petition

pe·ti′·tion·ar′y adjective pe·ti′·tioner noun

request, present a petition, appeal; see appeal 1, ask 1. See syn. study at appeal.

A formal written request for something to be done or not to be done, delivered to a court or other official body.

Object

mexico: Been fortified hurriedly weekend cruise departing petitioned mexico 's environmental.

Converse of object

sign: Students should also be asked to sign a petition in support of the pay claim.
circulate: Leo Szilard and James Franck circulated a petition among the scientists opposing the use of the bomb on moral grounds.
lodge: In the same year the landed gentry of Herefordshire lodged a petition.
present: The MP will be joined by the Chair of St James Memorial Park Trust, Dr. Caroline Scott to present the petition.
submit: For example, members of the public submit petitions to the Parliament.
organize: Harvey thinks Tom is organizing a petition to get rid of Diana.

Adjective modifier

winding-up: On Wednesday 17 November Wrexham FC faces a winding-up petition in the High Court.
humble: The humble Petition of Christopher Love, a condemned Prisoner in the Tower of London, was this Day read.
Chartist: Duncombe and Wakley supported the prayer of these Chartist petitions very boldly and bravely.

Noun used with modifier

bankruptcy: Details of pending or current bankruptcy petitions or orders against the stated person.
divorce: Answer - the formal defense to a divorce petition.
signature: A one and a half million signature petition against its proposed closure has been collected.
insolvency: Figures on insolvency petitions are published on a quarterly basis.

Possessives

baychang: Only washington minnesota baychang's petition challenged seen from players to for additional.

Preposition: of

signature: We will be presenting our petition of 5,000 signatures to the council leaders tomorrow.

Preposition: for

divorce: On 30 March 2004 W filed her petition for divorce.
bankruptcy: There is also advice on how to petition for bankruptcy and you can download the forms from the site.
writ: The second way is by petitioning for a writ of certiorari.

Preposition: by

ltd: There is no express or implied endorsement of this petition by gopetition.com pty ltd.

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