Petition (Verb)
Meaning
Write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The residents will petition their local council for improved street lighting in the neighborhood.
- The environmental group decided to petition the government for stricter laws on pollution.
- She was asked to petition the university for readmission after failing to meet academic requirements.
- The activists plan to petition the mayor for support of their affordable housing initiative.
- The community center will petition the city for a grant to fund their arts program.