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petitioning
Overview of verb petition
The verb petition has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) petition -- (write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing)
Antonyms of verb petition
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb petition
1 sense of petition
Sense 1
petition
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb petition
1 sense of petition
Sense 1
petition
=> supplicate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb petition
1 sense of petition
Sense 1
petition
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
'Cause To' of verb petition
Derived Forms of verb petition
1 sense of petition
Sense 1
petition
RELATED TO>(noun) petition#1
=> request, petition, postulation
RELATED TO>(noun) petitioner#2
=> suer, petitioner
Domain of verb petition
Domain Terms of verb petition
Familiarity of verb petition
petition used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb petition
1 sense of petition
Sense 1
petition
EX: They petition to move
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb petition
1 sense of petition
Sense 1
petition
> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> order
=> ask
=> encore
=> petition
=> demand
=> appeal, invoke
=> supplicate
=> apply
=> solicit, beg, tap
=> reserve
=> challenge
=> excuse, beg off
=> demand
=> claim
=> invite, call for
=> invite, ask in
=> desire
=> beg
=> claim, lay claim, arrogate
=> invite, ask over, ask round
=> call
=> ask out, invite out, take out
=> reserve, hold, book
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb petition
Sense 1
petition
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
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Grep of verb petition
petition
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