Force and Petition

Force

Force verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

Petition and force are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Petition" instead a verb "Force".

Petition

Petition verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.
Usage example: petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship

Force and petition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Force" instead a verb "Petition".

How words are described

massive massive force massive petition
large large force large petition
personal personal force personal petition
international international force international petition

Common collocations

friend force friend petition friend
god force god petition god

Both words in one sentence

  • Rick Mercer picked up on this, announcing his plan to submit a petition for legislation to force Stockwell Day, the then-leader of the party, to change his first name to Doris.
  • Diff'rent Strokes: In the Season 7 episode "Arnold's Strike," Arnold — protesting the school's dress code — attempts to gather signatures on a petition to at least force a discussion.
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