noun
petitioning
Petitioning (noun) means the act of making a formal request or appeal to an authority. Example: “Petitioning for change takes patience and organisation.”
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The act of making a formal request or appeal to an authority.
"Petitioning for change takes patience and organisation."
How to use petitioning
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe ongoing act of asking an authority for something through a formal petition.
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_____ for change takes patience and organisation.
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What does “petitioning” mean?
The word “petitioning” means the act of making a formal request or appeal to an authority. In plain terms, the ongoing act of asking an authority for something through a formal petition.
How do you use “petitioning” in a sentence?
Here is “petitioning” used in a sentence: “Petitioning for change takes patience and organisation.”
What part of speech is “petitioning”?
“Petitioning” is a noun.
What is the meaning of petitioning?
"petitioning" (noun) means the act of making a formal request or appeal to an authority.
