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petition
Overview of noun petition
The noun petition has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (6) request, petition, postulation -- (a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority)
2. prayer, petition, orison -- (reverent petition to a deity)
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)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun petition
2 senses of petition
Sense 1
request, petition, postulation
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
prayer, petition, orison
=> request, asking
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun petition
2 senses of petition
Sense 1
request, petition, postulation
=> application
=> solicitation, appeal, collection, ingathering
=> demand
Sense 2
prayer, petition, orison
=> prayer wheel
=> benediction, blessing
=> collect
=> commination
=> deprecation
=> grace, blessing, thanksgiving
=> intercession
=> invocation, supplication
=> requiescat
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun petition
2 senses of petition
Sense 1
request, petition, postulation
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
Sense 2
prayer, petition, orison
=> request, asking
Antonyms of noun petition
Member Holonyms of noun petition
Substance Holonyms of noun petition
Part Holonyms of noun petition
Member Meronyms of noun petition
Substance Meronyms of noun petition
Part Meronyms of noun petition
Meronyms of noun petition
Holonyms of noun petition
Attributes of noun petition
Derived Forms of noun petition
1 of 2 senses of petition
Sense 1
request, petition, postulation
RELATED TO>(adj) petitionary#1
=> petitionary
RELATED TO>(verb) petition#1
=> petition
Domain of noun petition
Domain Terms of noun petition
Familiarity of noun petition
petition used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun petition
2 senses of petition
Sense 1
request, petition, postulation
> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> body
=> corker
=> reminder
=> request, petition, postulation
=> memorial
=> latent content
=> subject, topic, theme
=> digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis
=> meaning, significance, signification, import
=> nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum
=> drivel, garbage
=> acknowledgment, acknowledgement
=> refusal
=> information, info
=> guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction
=> commitment, dedication
=> approval, commendation
=> disapproval
=> respects
=> disrespect, discourtesy
=> interpolation, insertion
=> statement
=> statement
=> wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
=> opinion, view
=> direction, instruction
=> proposal
=> offer, offering
=> submission, entry
=> narrative, narration, story, tale
=> promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging
=> sensationalism
=> shocker
Sense 2
prayer, petition, orison
> request, asking
=> notification, notice
=> wish, indirect request
=> invitation
=> entreaty, prayer, appeal
=> prayer, petition, orison
=> call
=> charge, billing
=> trick or treat
=> questioning, inquiring
=> order
=> recall, callback
Meronyms of noun petition
2 senses of petition
Holonyms of noun petition
Grep of noun petition
athletic competition
competition
petition
petitioner
price competition
repetition
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
Grep of adj petition
petitionary
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