petition

Definition

Examples

Residents signed a petition asking the city to build a new park.

Word Family

Synonyms

• appealearnest or urgent request
• pleaa humble request for help from someone in authority
• formal requesthaving a meaning similar to petition

Collocations

• Easy sign an online petition
  to formally approve or endorse with a signature regarding an online petition
• Medium file a petition for review
  to officially submit or record regarding a petition for review
• Hard petition the high court for an injunction
  to petition the high court for an injunction, meaning to write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
• Very Hard dismiss the frivolous bankruptcy petition
  to dismiss the frivolous bankruptcy petition, meaning to bar from attention or consideration