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Noun

Singular petition

Plural petitions

petition (plural petitions)

  1. A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
  2. A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
  3. (law) A formal written request for judicial action.

Verb

Infinitive to petition

Third person singular petitions

Simple past petitioned

Past participle petitioned

Present participle petitioning

to petition (third-person singular simple present petitions, present participle petitioning, simple past and past participle petitioned)

  1. To make a request, commonly in written form.

 

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