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1 petition
petition [pɪ'tɪʃən]1 noun(a) (with signatures) pétition f;∎ to hand in/sign a petition remettre/signer une pétition;∎ they got up a petition against the council's plans ils ont préparé une pétition pour protester contre les projets de la municipalité;∎ there were 5,000 signatures on the petition for his release la pétition demandant sa libération a recueilli 5000 signatures∎ petition for divorce demande f de divorce;∎ petition in bankruptcy demande f de mise en liquidation judiciaire;∎ to file a petition in bankruptcy déposer son bilan;∎ petition for mercy recours m en grâce(a) (court, sovereign etc) adresser une pétition à;∎ they petitioned the government for the release of or to release the political prisoners ils ont adressé une pétition au gouvernement pour demander la libération des prisonniers politiques;∎ we are going to petition to have the wall demolished nous allons demander que le mur soit démoli∎ they petitioned the king to save them ils ont imploré le roi de les sauver∎ to petition the court déposer une requête auprès du tribunal(a) (with signatures) faire signer une pétition;∎ they petitioned for his release ils ont fait circuler une pétition demandant sa libération∎ why don't you petition against the plan? pourquoi n'engagez-vous pas un recours contre le projet?∎ to petition for divorce faire une demande de divorceⓘ THE PETITION OF RIGHT Charles Ier, pressé par des besoins d'argent, fut forcé d'accepter cette pétition rédigée en 1628 par le Parlement anglais à l'encontre de l'autorité royale. Ce document devint un symbole de la limitation du pouvoir monarchique. -
2 plead
plead [pli:d](preterite, past participle pleaded or pled)• to plead for a scheme/programme plaider pour un projet/un programme• to plead guilty/not guilty plaider coupable/non coupablea. ( = give as excuse) alléguerb. to plead sb's case/cause plaider la cause de qn* * *[pliːd] 1.1) ( beg) supplier2) ( argue) plaiderto plead somebody's case — Law, fig plaider la cause de quelqu'un
3) ( give as excuse)2.1) ( beg) supplier; ( more fervently) implorer2) Law plaider
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Implore — Im*plore , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Implored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imploring}.] [L. implorare; pref. im in + plorare to cry aloud. See {Deplore}.] To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to pray to, or for, earnestly; to petition with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
implore — (v.) c.1500, from M.Fr. implorer and directly from L. implorare call for help, beseech, originally invoke with weeping, from assimilated form of in on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + plorare to weep, cry out. Related: Implored; imploring;… … Etymology dictionary
implore — [im plôr′] vt. implored, imploring [L implorare, to beseech, entreat < in , intens. + plorare, to cry out, weep] 1. to ask or beg earnestly for; beseech 2. to ask or beg (a person) to do something; entreat SYN. BEG imploringly adv … English World dictionary
implore — verb (T) formal to ask for something in an emotional way; plead (1): John, I implore you, stop now before it s too late. | implore sb to do sth: She implored the soldiers to save her child. imply /Im plaI/ verb (T) 1 to suggest that something is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
implore — implorable, adj. imploration, n. imploratory /im plawr euh tawr ee, plohr euh tohr ee/, adj. implorer, n. imploringly, adv. imploringness, n. /im plawr , plohr /, v., implored, imploring. v.t. 1. to beg urgen … Universalium
implore — im|plore [ımˈplo: US o:r] v [I and T] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: implorer, from Latin, from plorare to cry out ] to ask for something in an emotional way = ↑beg ▪ Don t go, I implored her. implore sb to do sth ▪ She implored the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
implore — im•plore [[t]ɪmˈplɔr, ˈploʊr[/t]] v. plored, plor•ing 1) to beg urgently or piteously; beseech: They implored him to go[/ex] 2) to beg urgently or piteously for: implore forgiveness[/ex] 3) to make urgent or piteous supplication • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
implore — Synonyms and related words: adjure, appeal, appeal to, beg, beseech, call for help, call on, call upon, clamor for, commune with God, conjure, crave, cry for, cry on, cry to, entreat, give thanks, impetrate, importune, imprecate, invoke, kneel to … Moby Thesaurus
implore — v. a. 1. Entreat, supplicate, beseech, pray, pray to. 2. Crave, solicit, beg, pray for, petition for … New dictionary of synonyms
implore — [c]/ɪmˈplɔ / (say im plaw) verb (implored, imploring) –verb (t) 1. to call upon in urgent or piteous supplication, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: they implored him to go. 2. to make urgent supplication for (aid, mercy, pardon, etc.).… …
implore — transitive verb (implored; imploring) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French implorer, from Latin implorare, from in + plorare to cry out Date: circa 1540 1. to call upon in supplication ; beseech 2. to call or pray for earnestly ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary