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petitioned

verb
Saypuh-TISH-uhnd/pəˈtɪʃ.ənd/

1 meaning of petitioned

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense of petition. Use this form when talking about formally asking someone in charge for something in the past.

    The villagers petitioned the king for lower taxes.

    They petitioned the council to build a new park.

    Note

petitioned is a form of petition

petition, verb: To formally ask a leader or government, in writing, to do something or fix a problem. Full entry

Forms
petitionpetitions he/she/itpetitioning -ing formpetitioned past tense, past participle
Spelling
petition → petitioned: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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