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noun

Definition of petitionsnext
plural of petition
as in appeals
an earnest request a flurry of petitions from eating and drinking establishments to be exempt from the new antismoking regulations

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verb

present tense third-person singular of petition
as in begs
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship

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  1. begs
  2. pleas
  3. prayers
Verb
  • Those expectations were too high as the NDRC doesn’t have the ability to announce the fiscal stimulus bazooka, which kind of begs the question, why host it?
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • So this begs the question of, who was this blush made for?
    Lyric Christian, Essence, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of begs
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  • Phone calls, emails and public pleas on social media had gotten them nowhere.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But in the spring, Israel still wished to avoid provoking Hezbollah, making the country more amenable to the Biden administration's pleas for caution.
    Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pleas
Noun
  • Inside the temple, prayers had ended and the sanctuary was quiet.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • All my prayers are geared toward those tonight.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prayers
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