Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Petition.
3 letter answer(s) to petition
ASK
address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"
inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the
SUE
French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
8 letter answer(s) to petition
ENTREATY
earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
4 letter answer(s) to petition
PLEA
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
a humble request for help from someone in authority
an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
6 letter answer(s) to petition
PRAYER
a fixed text used in praying
earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
reverent petition to a deity
someone who prays to God
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
7 letter answer(s) to petition
REQUEST
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"
question or asking for something
the verbal act of requesting
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