pedir

/peˈdiɾ/ · A1 · verb

to ask for something

🙏 pedir ~ petition: both from Latin petere, to seek or request

Latin petere (to seek, to ask for) gave English petition and Spanish pedir, with the t softening to d. When you pedir something you are making a small petition: asking for a favour, requesting help, or ordering food.

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