What is another word for Petitioning?

Pronunciation: [pətˈɪʃənɪŋ] (IPA)

Petitioning is a common term used to describe the act of making a request or appeal. However, there are several synonyms for this word that can be used interchangeably. Some of the synonyms include pleading, imploring, beseeching, soliciting, supplicating, entreating, requesting, and praying. All these words denote a similar meaning in which an individual requests or asks for something from someone in a formal manner. Petitioning is commonly used in legal or bureaucratic settings, and its synonyms can be employed in various situations. Whether one is petitioning the government officials or asking for a favor from a friend, these words come in handy in such scenarios.

What are the paraphrases for Petitioning?

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What are the hypernyms for Petitioning?

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Usage examples for Petitioning

The leading motive in Petitioning for this Charter undoubtedly was to enable the City to issue Bonds on account of Rail Road subscriptions.
"The History of Peru"
Henry S. Beebe
With much effrontery, he then affected to rely for evidence of his courteous and equitable conduct towards the citizens, upon the very magistrates who had been Petitioning the States-General, the state-council, and the English Queen, against his violence: "For my courtesy and humanity," he said, "I refer me unto the magistrates themselves.
"History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete"
John Lothrop Motley Last Updated: February 7, 2009
Only for a moment; then all the Loreley is back in evidence again, and Sally is Petitioning for only one more plunge, and then she really will swim in.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan

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