petitioned

Definitions

Made a formal request or appeal to an authority for a particular cause.

Submitted a written document signed by many people requesting a specific action from a government or organization.

Examples

The local residents petitioned the city council to install a new traffic light at the dangerous intersection.

After the unfair ruling, the lawyer petitioned the court for a formal appeal.

Synonyms

appealed requested solicited entreated beseeched supplicated implored

Antonyms

commanded demanded ordered insisted dictated enforced refused