petitioning (verb)

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• beg — verb 1) he begged on the streets Syn: panhandle, ask for money, seek charity, seek alms; informal sponge, cadge, scrounge, bum, mooch 2) we begged for mercy Syn: ask for, request, plead for …   Thesaurus of popular words

• petition — [[t]pətɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] petitions, petitioning, petitioned 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A petition is a document signed by a lot of people which asks a government or other official group to do a particular thing. People feel so strongly that we recently …   English dictionary

• petition — I UK [pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms petition : singular petition plural petitions ** 1) a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something petition against: More than 300 villagers have signed a… …   English dictionary

• petition — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin petition , petitio, from petere to seek, request more at feather Date: 14th century 1. an earnest request ; entreaty 2. a. a formal written request made to an official person or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• beg — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. implore, beseech; ask alms. See poverty, request. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To ask earnestly or importunately] Syn. entreat, implore, beseech, ask, supplicate, crave, solicit, pray for, urge, plead, sue …   English dictionary for students

• petition — pe|ti|tion1 [ pə tıʃn ] noun count ** 1. ) a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something: petition against: More than 300 villagers have signed a petition against the construction project. 2. ) LEGAL an official… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English