Synonyms for petition
pəˈtɪʃ ənpe·ti·tion

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1. petition

   One asks what he feels that he may fairly claim and reasonably expect; "if a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father," Luke xi, 11; he begs for that to which he advances no claim but pity. Demand is a determined and often an arrogant word; one may rightfully demand what is his own or his due, when it is withheld or denied; or he may wrongfully demand that to which he has no claim but power. Require is less arrogant and obtrusive than demand, but is exceedingly strenuous; as, the court requires the attendance of witnesses. Entreat implies a special earnestness of asking, and beseech, a still added and more humble intensity; beseech was formerly often used as a polite intensive for beg or pray; as, I beseech you to tell me. To implore is to ask with weeping and lamentation; to supplicate is to ask, as it were, on bended knees. Crave and request are somewhat formal terms; crave has almost disappeared from conversation; request would seem distant between parent and child. Pray is now used chiefly of address to the Supreme Being; petition is used of written request to persons in authority; as, to petition the legislature to pass an act, or the governor to pardon an offender.

   Synonyms:
   ask, beg, beseech, crave, demand, entreat, implore, pray, request, require, solicit, supplicate

   Antonyms:
   claim, command, deny, enforce, exact, extort, insist, refuse, reject

   Preposition:
   Ask a person for a thing; ask a thing of or from a person; ask after or about one's health, welfare, friends, etc.

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1. petition

   Synonyms:
   supplication, entreaty, craving, application, appeal, salutation, prayer, request, instance

   Antonyms:
   deprecation, expostulation, protect, command, injunction, claim, demand, requirement, exaction, dictation

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1. request, petition, postulationnoun

   a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

   Synonyms:
   prayer, request, orison, predication, asking, postulation

2. prayer, petition, orisonverb

   reverent petition to a deity

   Synonyms:
   entreaty, orison, prayer, postulation, supplication, supplicant, appeal, request

3. petitionverb

   write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

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1. petitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   request, prayer, supplication, entreaty, suit, solicitation, application, appeal, address

2. petitionverb

   Synonyms:
   entreat, pray, supplicate, solicit, crave, ask, beg, apply to, make application to, prefer a request to

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1. petitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   entreaty, supplication, prayer

2. petitionverb

   Synonyms:
   entreat, supplicate, pray

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1. List of paraphrases for "petition":

   request, petitions, application, petitioner, complaint, motion, demand

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1. Anne Dunsmore:

   What he's done is he's hurt people in their homes. We didn't make that up, we don't have to tell people that. We just have to say,' Over here. If Anne Dunsmore're angry, here's what Anne Dunsmore can do about it : Come in, volunteer, sign the petition, give money,'.

2. Laura Lee:

   The Texas Department of Public Safety has offered inconsistent accounts of how law enforcement responded to the Uvalde tragedy, and its lack of transparency has stirred suspicion and frustration in a community that is still struggling with grief and shock, dPS has refused numerous requests by these news organizations even though it's clear under Texas law that the public is entitled to have access to these important public records. We ask that the court grant our petition so that the people of Texas can understand the truth about what happened.

3. Mark Baker:

   We always knew a cert petition was a long shot, but we gave it our all. Obviously we are still disappointed.

4. James Sulikowski:

   Makos are a very hot topic and high priority species now, because the population is on the decline. There ... is a petition to see if makos should be listed as a threatened or endangered species in U.S. waters, our work is helping understand and mitigate interactions with pelagic longline fishing gear.

5. John Tillman:

   It was premature for the court to decide the case on the merits at the petition stage.