Synonyms of petition

Noun

1. request, petition, postulation, message, content, subject matter, substance

usage: a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

2. prayer, petition, orison, request, asking

usage: reverent petition to a deity

Verb

1. petition, request, bespeak, call for, quest

usage: write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

Definition and meaning of petition (Dictionary)