petition
Collocations
16(noun.)
ADJ
bankruptcy, divorce | protest
VERB + PETITION
sign | deliver, file, present, send, submit | draw up, get up, launch, organize, raise | support
hear
The judge agreed to hear their petition for a new trial.
grant
The court granted their petition to change the child's name last month.
dismiss, oppose, reject
The city council rejected the petition to close the community center.
PETITION + VERB
call for sth, demand sth, urge sth
oppose sth
A petition opposing the new shopping mall has gathered thousands of signatures from local residents.
support sth
A petition supported the campaign to ban single-use plastic bags in our city.
PREP
~ against
Many students signed a petition against the new school uniform policy last month.
~ by/from
Parents from the school organized a petition against the new uniform policy.
~ for
The community organized a petition for better school funding in their district.
~ in favour of
Thousands of students signed a petition in favour of extending the lunch break.