Sinhala Dictionary definitions for petition
petition 🔊 /pʌtɪˈʃʌn/
petition : ඉල්ලුම් පත්රය
petition : ඉල්ලුම් කරනවා
petition : අයදුම
petition : පෙත්සම
petition : පෙත්සමක් ඉදිරිපත් කරනවා
petition : ලිඛිත ආයාචනාවක් කරනවා
petition : යමක් ඉල්ලනවා
petition : ඔප්පුකර සිටිනවා
petition : අයදිනවා
petition definition
Noun.
- A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a person of superior power, rank, or authority; also, a single clause in such a prayer.
- A formal written request addressed to an official person, or to an organized body, having power to grant it; specifically (Law), a supplication to government, in either of its branches, for the granting of a particular grace or right; -- in distinction from a memorial, which calls certain facts to mind; also, the written document.
Transitive verb. To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to entreat; especially, to make a formal written supplication, or application to, as to any branch of the government; as, to petition the court; to petition the governor.
Intransitive verb. To make a petition or solicitation.