different between petition vs adjure

English

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French peticiun, from stem of Latin petitio, petitionem (“a request, solicitation”), from petere (“to require, seek, go forward”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??t?.??n/

Noun

petition (plural petitions)

1. A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
2. A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.

3. (law) A formal written request for judicial action.
4. A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.

   • A house of prayer and petition for thy people.

Translations

Verb

petition (third-person singular simple present petitions, present participle petitioning, simple past and past participle petitioned)

1. (transitive) To make a request to, commonly in written form.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English adjuren, from Latin adi?r? (“beg earnestly”), from ad- (“near, at; towards, to”)' + i?r? (“swear by oath”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d?d???/, /?d?d???/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æd?d???/, /?d?d???/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Verb

adjure (third-person singular simple present adjures, present participle adjuring, simple past and past participle adjured)

1. (transitive, often law) To issue a formal command.
2. (transitive) To earnestly appeal to or advise; to charge solemnly.

   Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.

Related terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: adjurent, adjures

Verb

adjure

1. first-person singular present indicative of adjurer
2. third-person singular present indicative of adjurer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of adjurer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of adjurer
5. second-person singular imperative of adjurer