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. Marie Schubert:

   Allowing the early release of the most dangerous criminals, shortening sentences as much as 50%, impacts crime victims and creates a serious public safety risk, this petition asks CDCR to repeal these regulations, begin the process anew, and allow for transparency and public input. Victims, their families, and all Californians deserve a fair and honest debate about the wisdom of such drastic regulations.

2. Michele Bachmann:

   And for over twenty years, he stood over here, and every single day he stood up with his petition to stop slavery. And every day he was booed down and hated, hated, hated by his fellow Congressmen. Until finally at the very end of his life, he stood up again with his petition, and collapsed.

3. Beto O'Rourke:

   At the moment that they finally thought they had reached safety, refuge, were going to petition for asylum, they were taken from their parents, and are now in Tornillo with no idea when or if they will see their mothers or their fathers on this Father's Day again.

4. Rob Petrosyan:

   I haven't seen that petition distributed around the UCI class pages, and it seems like most of the signatures are from outside UCI.

5. Marion County:

   In this particular case, the petition was not filed because the family in this particular case had agreed to forfeit the firearm that was in question and they were not going to pursue the return of that firearm.