The difference between Petition and Request
When used as nouns, petition means a formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures, whereas request means act of (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
When used as verbs, petition means to make a request to, commonly in written form, whereas request means to express the need or desire for.
check bellow for the other definitions of Petition and Request
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Petition as a noun:
A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
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Petition as a noun:
A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
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Petition as a noun (legal):
A formal written request for judicial action.
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Petition as a noun:
A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.
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Petition as a verb (transitive):
To make a request to, commonly in written form.
Examples:
"The villagers petitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building."
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Request as a verb (transitive):
to express the need or desire for
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Request as a verb (transitive):
to ask somebody to do something
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Request as a noun:
Act of (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
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Request as a noun:
A formal requesting something.
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Request as a noun:
of being sought after.
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Request as a noun (obsolete):
That which is asked for or requested.