petition
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ verb C2- To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority). · The villagers petitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building.
He/she/it petitions · Past petitioned · Past participle petitioned · -ing form petitioning
Verb forms
- Base form
- petition
- He/she/it
- petitions
- Past
- petitioned
- Past participle
- petitioned
- -ing form
- petitioning
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He saw before him an officer delegated to enforce the law, and perfectly well knew that it would be as unavailing to seek pity from a magistrate decked with his official scarf, as to address a petition to some cold marble effigy.
“Petition the minister.”
“That is true; but he will read a petition countersigned and presented by me.”
Villefort dictated a petition, in which, from an excellent intention, no doubt, Dantès’ patriotic services were exaggerated, and he was made out one of the most active agents of Napoleon’s return.
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