1. the act of obtaining something by request or entreaty
Usage: formal; archaic

Examples

• The diplomat’s impetrations for peace were met with silence.
• Through careful impetrations, she secured the funding for her research.
• His impetrations to the court were eloquent but unsuccessful.
• The ambassador’s impetrations fell on deaf ears.
• Medieval texts often describe impetrations made to powerful lords.
• The scholar’s impetrations for access to the archives were finally granted.