petition

pe·ti·tion  (p-tshn)

n.

1. A solemn supplication or request 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 requesting a court for a specific judicial action: a petition for appeal.

b. The judicial action asked for in any such request.

4. Something requested or entreated.

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

v.tr.

1. To address a petition to.

2. To ask for by petition; request formally.

v.intr.

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

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

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pe·tition·ary (p-tsh-nr) adj.

pe·tition·er n.

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petition

Noun

1. 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

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

Verb

1. to address or present a petition to (a government or to someone in authority): he petitioned the Crown for mercy

2. (foll. by for)to seek by petition: the firm's creditors petitioned for liquidation [Latin petere to seek]

petitioner n

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

noun 2. entreaty, appeal, address, suit, application, request, prayer, plea, invocation, solicitation, supplication

verb 3. appeal, press, plead, call (upon), ask, urge, sue, pray, beg, crave, solicit, beseech, entreat, adjure, supplicate

Translations

petition [pəˈtɪʃən] n → petición f

vt → presentar una petición a

vi to petition for divorce → pedir el divorcio

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petition [pəˈtɪʃən] n → pétition f

vt → adresser une pétition à

vi to petition for divorce → demander le divorce

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petition [pəˈtɪʃən] n (signed document) → Petition f;

(Law) → Klage f

vt → ersuchen

vi to petition for divorce → die Scheidung einreichen

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petition [pəˈtɪʃən] n → petizione f

vi → richiedere;

to petition for divorce → presentare un'istanza di divorzio

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petition

n petition [pəˈtiʃən]

a formal request made to someone in authority and usually signed by a large number of people. petisie إلْتِماس молба petice appel das Gesuch επίσημη αίτηση petición, instancia palvekiri دادخواست؛ عریضه adressi, anomus pétition עֲצוּמָה निवेदनपत्र peticija,podnesak kérvény, kérelem, petíció petisi formleg beiðni; bænarskrá petizione 請願 청원, 탄원 peticija, prašymas petīcija petisyen petitie anmodning, underskriftskampanje petycja petição petiţie прошение petícia peticija peticija petition การร้องเรียน dilekçe 請求，請願書 прохання, благання پٹيشن، عرضي đơn 请求，请愿书

v

to make such a request They petitioned the government for the release of the prisoners. versoekskrif indien يَلْتَمِس отправям молба podat petici appellere ersuchen υποβάλλω αίτηση presentar una petición; dirigir una instancia palvekirja esitama استدعا کردن vedota 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 청원[]하다 įteikti (kam) peticiją iesniegt petīciju mengemukakan petisyen een petitie indienen (an)søke, sende anmodning om wnieść petycję 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

n peˈtitioner

versoekskrifondertekenaar مُقَدِّم العَريضَه او الإلْتِماس молител žadatel ansøger der/die Antragsteller(in) αιτών, ενάγων suplicante, demandante paluja دادخواه؛ عرضحال نویس anoja pétitionnaire עוֹתֵר आवेदक, प्रार्थी molitelj,pokretač kérelmező pembawa petisi beiðandi (chi presenta una petizione) 請願者 청원[]자 peticijos įteikėjas, ištuokos prašytojas, ieškovas petīcijas iesniedzējs penandatangan petisyen petitionaris (an)søker petent o que pede petiţionar проситель žiadateľ prosilec podnosilac peticije petitionär ผู้ที่ร้องเรียน dilekçe veren kişi 請求者 прохач; подавач петиції عرضي گزار người kiến nghị 请求者