petition

Meanings

• Noun

  A formal written or spoken request to an individual or organization for something.

  - "She submitted a petition to the mayor for a new park."
  - "The petition for a pardon was denied."
  - "Sign the petition to support our cause."

• Verb

  The act of requesting something earnestly.

  - "He petitioned the court for a divorce."
  - "The company petitioned the government for tax breaks."
  - "The community petitioned for better road conditions."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with petition
diction , relation , station , vacation , action , nation

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Variants

List of all variants of petition that leads to same result
petition , petitionary , petitions , petitioned , petitioning , counter-petition , counter-petitions , counterpetition , counterpetitions

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Forms

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petitions, petitioned, petitioning, petitioner

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Etymology

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From Old French 'petition' meaning 'supplication, application' or from Latin 'petitio' meaning 'request, application'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'petition' comes from the Latin word 'petitio', which means 'request'.

2. The longest petition ever signed had over 5 million signatures.

3. The first known petition was written on clay tablets in ancient Babylon around 2000 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Petition Letter: A written document outlining the reasons and details of a request or demand.

2. Online Petition: An electronic form of a petition that can be signed and shared on the internet.

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Culture

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In literature, petitions have been used to express deep desires, requests, or demands. In art, they have been depicted as symbols of hope, unity, and perseverance. In music, there are songs about petitions for love, forgiveness, or change.

How to Memorize "petition"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a formal document with a seal and signatures.
   - Imagine a group of people signing a paper and passing it around.
   - Think of a person on their knees begging for something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'request', 'appeal', or 'supplication'.
   - Connect it to the image of a group of people signing a document.
   - Think of the word 'plea' when you hear 'petition'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Picture a 'P' for petition, and think of 'Petitions Plea for Progress'.
   - Remember that it starts with 'Pet' as in 'Petitioners Plead for Change'.

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