" petitioner "

1: one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift;

  * e.g., " ... the lottery winner was beset by a horde of petitioners, all of whom thought that they were most deserving of his charity "

•  Synonyms : 

•  pleader,

•  solicitor,

•  suitor,

•  suppliant,

•  supplicant

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner;

  * e.g., " ... petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appeal (to),

•  beg,

•  beseech,

•  besiege,

•  conjure,

•  entreat,

•  impetrate,

•  implore,

•  importune,

•  plead (to),

•  pray,

•  solicit,

•  supplicate

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)