Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with petition in American Collocation
petition
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/
email
internet
online
Over 900 people have signed the online petition at the campaign’s website.
sign a petition
sign
When people saw this, they signed a petition objecting to planning permission.
give a petition to someone in authority
deliver
hand in
lodge
present
send
submit
table
We demonstrated in Leicester Square and then we presented a petition to the Prime Minister.
start and organize a petition
circulate
launch
organize
raise
start
Scotland’s churches have launched a joint petition urging the UK Government not to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system.
write a petition
draft
word
The Clerk is available to give advice to Members drafting petitions.
reject a petition
dismiss
reject
Parliament rejected a massive petition calling for the adoption of the Charter.