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petisyon [pi.tis.yun.] : petition (v.)

Derivatives of petisyon


Glosses:
petition
n. (communication)1. petition, postulation, requesta formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority.
~ applicationa verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school.; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
~ ingathering, solicitation, collection, appealrequest for a sum of money.; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"
~ subject matter, content, message, substancewhat a communication that is about something is about.
~ demandan urgent or peremptory request.; "his demands for attention were unceasing"
n. (communication)2. orison, petition, prayerreverent petition to a deity.
~ prayer wheela cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet.
~ asking, requestthe verbal act of requesting.
~ benediction, blessinga ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection.
~ collecta short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England.
~ comminationprayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday.
~ deprecationa prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster.
~ thanksgiving, blessing, gracea short prayer of thanks before a meal.; "their youngest son said grace"
~ intercessiona prayer to God on behalf of another person.
~ invocation, supplicationa prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service.
~ requiescata prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person.
v. (communication)3. petitionwrite a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing.
~ call for, request, bespeak, questexpress the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
~ supplicatemake a humble, earnest petition.; "supplicate for permission"