petition
//pəˈtɪʃən//
Noun
petitionSingular
petitionsPlural
1
A formal written request, typically signed by many people, appealing to authority for a specific cause or action.
Over 10,000 people signed the petition to save the local park.
2
A formal application made to a court or other official body requesting judicial action.
The lawyer filed a petition for divorce on behalf of her client.
Verb
petitionInfinitive
petitionPresent tense
petitionedPast tense
petitionedPast participle
petitioningPresent participle
petitionsThird-person singular
1
To make a formal request or appeal to an authority, especially in writing.
The residents petitioned the city council to improve the local park.
2
To submit a formal application to a court for a legal remedy or action.
She petitioned the court for custody of her children.