petition

Signification (Anglais)

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).

Concepts

pétition

demande

prière

requête

sollicitation

supplication

oraison

instance

adresser une pétition à

demander de l’aide

intercession

collecte

supplique

démarche

désir

implorer

pétitionner

réclamer

souhait

supplier

Synonymes

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

Traductions

petizione

petición

αίτηση

Petition

petição

Bitte

Antrag

Gesuch

petitie

verzoekschrift

solicitud

domanda

❓

istanza

Eingabe

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: -

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”).

Phrases

The new petition was also left unanswered .

La nouvelle pétition est également restée sans réponse.

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

Ils peuvent soumettre une pétition au ministère de l'Éducation via le conseil d'administration de l'université.