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to petition sb to do sth

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  • petition — pe|ti|tion1 [pıˈtıʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin petitio, from petere to try to get or find ] 1.) a written request signed by a lot of people, asking someone in authority to do something or change something petition… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • petition — 1 noun (C) 1 a written request signed by a lot of people, asking someone in authority to do something or change something (+ against): They wanted me to sign a petition against experiments on animals. | draw up a petition: Local residents have… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • petition — pe‧ti‧tion [pˈtɪʆn] noun [countable] LAW an official letter to a law court, asking for a legal case to be considered: • He will file the petition early next week. ˈbankruptcy peˌtition LAW when a person or business that is owed money asks a… …   Financial and business terms

  • petition — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 document asking court for sth ADJECTIVE ▪ court (esp. AmE) ▪ bankruptcy, divorce, habeas corpus (AmE) ▪ She filed a habeas corpus petition on Padilla s behalf …   Collocations dictionary

  • support — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 help and encouragement ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, total ▪ firm, solid, strong ▪ The candidate enjoys the firm support of local industry …   Collocations dictionary

  • hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani …   Collocations dictionary

  • leave — leave1 W1S1 [li:v] v past tense and past participle left [left] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go away)¦ 2¦(stop)¦ 3 leave somebody/something alone 4¦(let something/somebody stay)¦ 5¦(not change/move something)¦ 6¦(result of accident/illness/event)¦ 7 be left… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • court — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 law ADJECTIVE ▪ civil, criminal ▪ She should seek damages through the civil courts. ▪ The case will be tried before a criminal court. ▪ The burden of proof is lower in a civil court than a …   Collocations dictionary

  • parliament — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ current, present ▪ new ▪ outgoing ▪ bicameral, unicameral ▪ elected …   Collocations dictionary

  • sign — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that shows that sth exists/may happen ADJECTIVE ▪ classic, clear, definite, distinct, obvious, real, sure, telltale, unmistakable …   Collocations dictionary

  • sign — 1 /saIn/ noun 1 STH THAT PROVES STH (C) an event, fact etc that shows that something is happening or that something is true; indication: sign of: The tests can detect early signs of disease. | sign that: Exports have risen by 20%, a sign that the …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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