Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Petitioning

Pe-ti′tion-ing

,
Noun.
The act of presenting apetition; a supplication.

Webster 1828 Edition

Petitioning

PETI'TIONING

,
ppr.
Asking as a favor, grant, right or mercy; supplicating.

PETI'TIONING

,
Noun.
The act of asking or soliciting; solicitation; supplication. Tumultuous petitioning is made penal by statute.

Definition 2024

petitioning

petitioning

English

Verb

petitioning

  1. present participle of petition

Noun

petitioning ‎(plural petitionings)

  1. The act of making a petition or appeal.
    • Herman Melville, Pierre
      They would have turned her forth, I think, but for my own poor petitionings, unceasing in her behalf.

Similar Results