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petition — pe·ti·tion 1 n 1: a formal written request made to an official person or body (as a court or board) a petition for equitable relief the creditor filed a petition for involuntary bankruptcy 2: a document embodying a formal written request petition … Law dictionary
petition — [pə tish′ən] n. [OFr < L petitio (gen. petitionis) < petere, to seek, rush at, fall: see FEATHER] 1. a solemn, earnest supplication or request to a superior or deity or to a person or group in authority; prayer or entreaty 2. a formal… … English World dictionary
pray — vt: to ask for plaintiff pray s judgment against the defendants for actual damages used esp. in pleadings vi: to make a request of a court esp. in a complaint or petition complainant pray s for declaratory relief pray ing that the judgment be… … Law dictionary
To beg one for a fool — Beg Beg, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Begging}.] [OE. beggen, perh. fr. AS. bedecian (akin to Goth. bedagwa beggar), biddan to ask. (Cf. {Bid}, v. t.); or cf. beghard, beguin.] 1. To ask earnestly for; to entreat or supplicate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pray — /preɪ / (say pray) verb (t) 1. to make earnest petition to (a person, etc.). 2. to make devout petition to (God or an object of worship). 3. to make petition or entreaty for; crave. 4. to offer (a prayer). 5. to bring, put, etc., by praying.… …
pray — prayingly, adv. /pray/, v.t. 1. to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship). 2. to offer (a prayer). 3. to bring, put, etc., by praying: to pray a soul into heaven. 4. to make earnest petition to (a person). 5 … Universalium
pray — [[t]preɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship) 2) to offer (a prayer) 3) to make earnest petition to (a person) 4) to make entreaty for; crave: I pray your forgiveness[/ex] 5) to bring, put … From formal English to slang
BioShock — For the video game series, see BioShock (series). BioShock … Wikipedia
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
call — 1 vt 1: to announce or recite loudly call ed the civil trial list 2: to admit (a person) as a barrister was call ed to the bar 3: to demand payment of esp. by formal notice call … Law dictionary
