PETITION

I. noun see: feather Date: 14th century an earnest request ; entreaty , 2. a formal written request made to an official person or organized body (as a court), a document embodying such a formal written request, something asked or requested, ~ary adjective II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1607 transitive verb to make a request to ; solicit , intransitive verb to make a request, ~er noun