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. Kansai Electric:

   It is very regrettable that the petition for stay of execution was not approved.

2. Abdullah Saleh:

   I created the petition just to gather DC Fans and express their anger just for fun. I didn't mean it to be taken that serious.

3. Darren Bailey:

   By agreeing with the plaintiff in this initial ruling, the court set a dangerous precedent, we will not stop this virus if, because of this ruling, any resident can petition to be exempted from aspects of the orders that rely on collective action to keep us all safe.

4. Tara Cornelisse:

   That firefly was at the top of my list to do a petition for fireflies, but when we were certain about the development going on in one of its habitats, thats when we elevated it to an emergency listing.

5. The Hitopadesa:

   Not to attend at the door of the wealthy, and not to use the voice of petition?these constitute the best life of a man.