petition

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.
2. (broadly) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce.
3. A prayer or supplication, especially of which is formal or humble and made to a deity, a sovereign, or an authority.

Verb

To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).

Sinonieme

request

application

appeal

entreaty

prayer

supplication

plea

demand

beseech

solicitation

solicit

plead

complaint

implore

suit

supplicate

beg

pray

🛐

entreat

representation

ask

memorial

formal request

desire

wish

seek

🔍

pleading

complain

appeal to

question

❓

apply

report to

make a complaint

call upon

invoke

requisition

claim

inquiry

submission

orison

please

brief

motion

order

postulation

enquiry

efforts

bidding

dispute

bespeak

Vertalings

petizione

pétition

petición

Petition

αίτηση

petição

demande

Bitte

Antrag

petitie

Gesuch

verzoekschrift

prière

solicitud

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: -

In summary

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French peticiun, from stem of Latin petitio, petitionem (“a request, solicitation”), from petere (“to require, seek, go forward”).

Sinne

The new petition was also left unanswered .

They may submit a petition to the Ministry of Education via the University Board .