Petition and Please

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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

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Please is an antonym for petition.

Please verb - To give satisfaction to.

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Petition is an antonym for please.

Nearby Word: pleased

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Please and Petition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/petition/please

Petition & Please. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/petition/please>.

Please or Petition. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/petition/please.

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