petition
31petition — 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… …
32petition — 01. We signed a [petition] asking the government to outlaw the hunting of grizzly bears until an accurate count of their numbers has been made. 02. My uncle in Idaho would like to [petition] my grandmother in Mexico to come to the U.S. 03. A… …
33PÉTITION — n. f. Action de demander. Il se dit, dans le langage ordinaire, d’une Demande par écrit adressée à une autorité. Rédiger une pétition. Adresser, présenter une pétition au ministre, à la Chambre. Apostiller, appuyer une pétition. Faire droit à une …
34petition — [[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 …
35petition — 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… …
36petition — /pəˈtɪʃən / (say puh tishuhn) noun 1. a formally drawn up request, often signed by a large number of people, addressed to a person or a body of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favour, right, mercy, or other benefit. 2. a request… …
37Petition — Bitte; Bittgesuch; Gesuch * * * Pe|ti|ti|on 〈f. 20〉 Bittschrift, Eingabe [<lat. petitio „das Verlangen, das Bitten, Gesuch“; zu petere „zu erlangen suchen, bitten“] * * * Pe|ti|ti|on, die; , en [lat. petitio, zu: petere (2. Part.: petitum) =… …
38Pétition — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « pétition », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Petitio principii (la)&# …
39petition — Synonyms and related words: Angelus, Ave, Ave Maria, Hail Mary, Kyrie Eleison, Paternoster, address, aid prayer, appeal, appeal to, application, apply for, apply to, ask, asking, beadroll, beads, beg, beseech, beseechment, bidding prayer,… …
40petition — pe•ti•tion [[t]pəˈtɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) a formally drawn request, often signed by those endorsing it, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority, soliciting some favor, right, or other benefit 2) a respectful or humble request, as …
