petitioning

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noun

The act of making a petition or appeal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of petition
nounpetitioning (plural petitionings)

plural petitionings

  1. The act of making a petition or appeal.

    They would have turned her forth, I think, but for my own poor petitionings, unceasing in her behalf.

    1852, Herman Melville, Pierre; or, The Ambiguities

Translations

Spanish peticionamiento
  • peticionamientoTranslations
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APA

petitioning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petitioning

MLA

“petitioning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petitioning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petitioning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petitioning.

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