petition
verbTo make an earnest or formal request, especially to someone in authority.
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To make an earnest or formal request, especially to someone in authority.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsThe act of saying or presenting something again, usually for emphasis or clarity.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsTo ask or plead humbly and earnestly.
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