Definisi : pertahanan barunya; the residents have ~ed the Town Council to improve bus services, penduduk-penduduk telah mengemukakan petisyen kpd Majlis Perbandaran supaya membaiki perkhidmatan bas; he ~ed the court to declare the action illegal, dia mengemukakan petisyen kpd mahkamah supaya mengisytiharkan tindakan itu menyalahi undang-undang. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vt make formal written request to, /mengemukakan, membuat/ petisyen: the people ~ed the government to reconsider its new defence policy, rakyat telah mengemukakan petisyen kpd kerajaan supaya menimbangkan semula dasar (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 2. (leg.) written application to a court of law, petisyen: he decided to file a ~ for divorce on grounds of incompatibility, dia memutuskan utk mengemukakan petisyen perceraian dgn alasan bahawa mereka tdk ada persesuaian lagi; 3. (fml) solemn earnest request, prayer, entreaty to God, doa: God granted their ~, Tuhan telah mengabulkan doa mereka; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n1. formal written request, petisyen: many people signed the ~ against the setting up of a fireworks factory in the area, ramai orang yg menandatangani petisyen membantah pembinaan kilang mercun di kawasan itu; he presented his ~ to the king, dia mengemukakan petisyennya kpd raja; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)