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petitioneth

petitioneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of petition.

Meaning of petition

Verb

petition (third-person singular simple present petitions, present participle petitioning, simple past and past participle petitioned)

  1. (transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).
    • The villagers petitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building.

See all 4 meanings of petition

Origin of petitioneth

petition + -eth

Questions about petitioneth

What is petitioneth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Petitioneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of petition.

Words near petitioneth in the dictionary

  1. petitioned
  2. petitionee
  3. petitionees
  4. petitioner
  5. petitioners
  6. petitioneth
  7. petitioning
  8. petitionings
  9. petitionist
  10. petitionists
  11. petitions

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