as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
since deists do not believe in a Creator who interferes in human affairs, they generally regard as fruitless any effort to impetrate Him for divine favors
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And people have begged for a patio and full bar.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025 -
In a rare appearance on C-SPAN on Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson heard from one military mom who begged him to bring the House back to session to pass a standalone bill to provide military troops pay during the government shutdown.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2015, her husband, who by then had become a citizen, petitioned for her green card.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Impetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetrated. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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