Petition and Require

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

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

Require

Require verb - To have as a requirement.

Petition and require are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Petition" instead a verb "Require".

Common collocations

time petition time require time

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / iZombie Habeas corpus would allow Major to petition a court to require the police to show that they have valid cause to hold him.
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