petition

petition

a formally drawn request: a petition for clemency; to beg for or request something; solicitation, appeal; suit: petition the court

Not to be confused with:

partition – distribution in portions or shares; apportion; a separation: a partition between offices; a part, division, or section

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pe·ti·tion

 (pə-tĭsh′ən)

n.

1. A solemn supplication or request, especially to a superior authority; an entreaty.

2. A formal written document requesting a right or benefit from a person or group in authority.

3. Law

a. A formal written application seeking a court's intervention and action on a matter: a petition for review of a previous court's decision.

b. A pleading initiating a legal case in some civil courts: a bankruptcy petition.

4. Something requested or entreated: granted our petition.

v. pe·ti·tioned, pe·ti·tion·ing, pe·ti·tions

v.tr.

1. To address a petition to: petitioned the king for a pardon.

2. To ask for by petition; request formally: petitioned that the sentence be reduced.

v.intr.

To make a request, especially formally: petitioned for retrial.

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[Middle English peticion, from Old French petition, from Latin petītiō, petītiōn-, from petītus, past participle of petere, to request; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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pe·ti′tion·ar′y (pə-tĭsh′ə-nĕr′ē) adj.

pe·ti′tion·er n.

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petition

(pɪˈtɪʃən)

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action from a government or other authority

2. any formal request to a higher authority or deity; entreaty

3. (Law) law a formal application in writing made to a court asking for some specific judicial action: a petition for divorce.

4. the action of petitioning

vb

5. (tr) to address or present a petition to (a person in authority, government, etc): to petition Parliament.

6. (foll by: for) to seek by petition: to petition for a change in the law.

[C14: from Latin petītiō, from petere to seek]

peˈtitionary adj

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pe•ti•tion

(pəˈtɪʃ ən)

n.

1. a formally drawn request, often signed by those endorsing it, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority, soliciting some favor, right, or other benefit.

2. a respectful or humble request, as to a superior; a supplication or prayer.

3. something sought by request or entreaty.

4. Law. an application for a court order or for some judicial action.

v.t.

5. to address a formal petition to (a sovereign, a legislature, etc.).

6. to ask by petition for (something).

7. to beg for or request.

v.i.

8. to present a petition.

9. to make a request or entreaty.

[1300–50; Middle English peticioun (< Anglo-French, Middle French) < Latin petītiō a seeking out]

pe•ti′tion•a•ble, adj.

pe•ti′tion•ar′y, adj.

pe•ti′tion•er, n.

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petition

Past participle: petitioned
Gerund: petitioning

Imperative

petition

petition

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	petition - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority request, postulation application - a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications" ingathering, solicitation, collection, appeal - request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children" subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about demand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"
	2.	petition - reverent petition to a deity orison, prayer prayer wheel - a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet asking, request - the verbal act of requesting benediction, blessing - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection collect - a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England commination - prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday deprecation - a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster thanksgiving, blessing, grace - a short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace" intercession - a prayer to God on behalf of another person invocation, supplication - a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service requiescat - a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person
Verb	1.	petition - write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" supplicate - make a humble, earnest petition; "supplicate for permission"

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petition

noun

1. appeal, round robin, list of signatures We presented the government with a petition signed by 4,500 people.

2. entreaty, appeal, address, suit, application, request, prayer, plea, invocation, solicitation, supplication a humble petition to Saint Anthony

verb

1. appeal, press, plead, call (upon), ask, urge, sue, pray, beg, crave, solicit, beseech, entreat, adjure, supplicate She is petitioning to regain custody of the child.

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petition

noun

An application to a higher authority, as for sanction or a decision:

appeal.

Law: prayer.

verb

1. To bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of:

address, appeal, apply, approach.

Obsolete: sue.

2. To make application to a higher authority, as to a court of law:

Law: appeal, sue.

3. To ask for employment, acceptance, or admission:

apply, put in.

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Translations

إلْتِماسالْتِمَاسٌيَلْتَمِس

peticepodat petici

appelappellere

AntragBitteersuchenGesuchPetition

προσφυγή

peticióninstanciapresentar una peticióndirigir una instancia

anomus

pétition

peticija

kérelmet/petíciót benyújtpetíció

formleg beiîni; bænarskrá

petizionepresentare una petizioneistanza

嘆願書

진정서

ištuokos prašytojasįteikti peticijąpeticijapeticijos įteikėjas

iesniegt petīcijupetīcija

petitie

ansøkebegjæringsende anmodning omunderskriftskampanje

petycja

petiçãoabaixo-assinado

петицияпросьба

petíciapodať petíciu

peticija

namninsamling

การร้องเรียน

dilekçedilekçe vermek

đơn yêu cầu

请愿请愿书请求

petition

[pəˈtɪʃən]

A. N

1. (= list of names) → petición f
to sign a petition → firmar una petición

2. (frm) (= request) → solicitud f (Jur) → demanda f; (= entreaty) → súplica f
petition for divorce → demanda f de divorcio
to file a petition → presentar una demanda

B. VT [+ authorities] → solicitar a (Jur) [+ court] → elevar una petición a
to petition sb to do sth (Jur) → elevar una petición a algn para que haga algo

C. VI to petition for sth (gen) → solicitar algo (Jur) → elevar una petición pidiendo algo
to petition for divorce → presentar una demanda de divorcio

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petition

[pəˈtɪʃ^ən]

n

(addressed to government, authorities) → pétition f
to sign a petition → signer une pétition
a petition calling for sth → une pétition appelant à qch
a petition calling for a halt to nuclear tests → une pétition appelant à l'arrêt des essais nucléaires

(LAW) → requête f
to file a petition for divorce → intenter une action en divorce

vt [+ government, authorities] → adresser une pétition à

vi (LAW) to petition for divorce → intenter une action en divorce
to petition to do sth → intenter une action pour faire qchpet name n → surnom mpet owner n → propriétaire m/f d'un animal de compagnie
pet owners → propriétaires d'animaux de compagniepet passport n → passeport m pour animal domestique

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petition

n

(= list of signatures) → Unterschriftenliste f; to get up a petition (for/against something) → Unterschriften (für/gegen etw) sammeln

(= request) → Gesuch nt, → Bittschrift f, → Petition f; petition for clemency → Gnadengesuch nt

(Jur) petition for divorce → Scheidungsantrag m; a petition for or in bankruptcy → ein Konkursantrag m

vt person, authorities (= request, entreat) → ersuchen (for um); (= hand petition to) → eine Unterschriftenliste vorlegen (+dat); to petition the court → das Gericht anrufen

vi

(= hand in petition) → eine Unterschriftenliste einreichen

(Jur) to petition for divorce → die Scheidung einreichen; to petition for bankruptcy → das Konkursverfahren eröffnen

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petition

[pəˈtɪʃ/ən]

1. n (list of names) → petizione f (frm) (request) → richiesta, istanza

2. vt (person) → presentare una petizione a

3. vi → richiedere
to petition for divorce (Law) → presentare un'istanza di divorzio

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petition

(pəˈtiʃən) noun

a formal request made to someone in authority and usually signed by a large number of people. petisie إلْتِماس молба petição petice das Gesuch appel επίσημη αίτηση petición, instancia palvekiri دادخواست؛ عریضه adressi pétitionעצומה निवेदनपत्र peticija, podnesak kérvény, kérelem, petíció petisi formleg beiðni; bænarskrá petizione 請願 청원(서) peticija, prašymas petīcija petisyen petitieanmodning, underskriftskampanjepetycja غوښتنه، خواست، عرض، غوښتل، خواست ، كول، سوال كول، بهانه كول petição petiţie прошение petícia peticija peticija petition การร้องเรียน dilekçe 請求，請願書 прохання, благання پٹيشن، عرضي đơn 请求，请愿书

verb

to make such a request. They petitioned the government for the release of the prisoners. versoekskrif indien يَلْتَمِس отправям молба peticionar podat petici ersuchen appellere υποβάλλω αίτησηpresentar una petición; dirigir una instancia palvekirja esitama استدعا کردن anoa adresser une pétition à לְהָגִיש עֲצוּמָה निवदेन करना zatražiti molbom kérelmet/petíciót benyújt mengajukan petisi leggja fram beiðni, fara fram á e-ð á formlegan hátt fare/presentare una petizione 請願する (~에게) 청원하다 įteikti (kam) peticiją iesniegt petīciju mengemukakan petisyen een petitie indienen søke, sende anmodning om wnieść petycję خواست کول fazer uma petição a înainta o cerere подавать прошение podať petíciu prositi podneti peticiju hemställa hos, lämna in en petition till ร้องเรียน dilekçe vermek 請求 звертатися з петицією; подавати клопотання عرضي گزارنا kiến nghị 请求

peˈtitioner noun

versoekskrifondertekenaar مُقَدِّم العَريضَه او الإلْتِماس молител peticionário žadatel der/die Antragsteller(in) ansøger αιτών, ενάγωνsuplicante, demandante paluja دادخواه؛ عرضحال نویس anoja pétitionnaireעותר आवेदक, प्रार्थी molitelj, pokretač kérelmező pembawa petisi beiðandi (chi presenta una petizione) 請願者 청원자; (이혼 소송의)원고 peticijos įteikėjas, ištuokos prašytojas, ieškovas petīcijas iesniedzējs penandatangan petisyen petitionarissøkerpetent عرض كوونكى، غوښتونكى مظلوم شكايت ونكى o que pede petiţionar проситель žiadateľ prosilec podnosilac peticije petitionär ผู้ที่ร้องเรียน dilekçe veren kişi 請願者，請求者 прохач; подавач петиції عرضي گزار người kiến nghị 请愿人，请求者

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petition

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