noun
earnest or urgent request
Synonyms
Examples
- an entreaty to stop the fighting
- an appeal for help
- an appeal to the public to keep calm
noun
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
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- his smile was part of his appeal to her
noun
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
Examples
- their appeal was denied in the superior court
noun
request for a sum of money
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- an appeal to raise money for starving children
verb
take a court case to a higher court for review
Examples
- He was found guilty but appealed immediately
verb
request earnestly (something from somebody)
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- ask for aid or protection
- appeal to somebody for help
- Invoke God in times of trouble
verb
be attractive to
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- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
verb
challenge (a decision)
Examples
- She appealed the verdict
verb
cite as an authority
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- resort to
- He invoked the law that would save him
- I appealed to the law of 1900
- She invoked an ancient law