PETITION


Meaning of PETITION in English

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n.

1) to circulate; file, present a ~

2) to grant a ~

3) to withdraw a ~

4) to deny, reject a ~

5) a ~ about; against; for

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v.

1) ( D ; intr. , tr. ) to ~ for (to ~ for a new trial; they ~ed the government for tax relief)

2) ( H ) we have ~ed city council to provide more teachers

3) ( formal ) ( L ; subj. ) they ~ed that the case be/should be retried

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.