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1. (n.) appeal
an earnest plea; entreaty; plea:
an appeal for help.
2. appeal
a request or reference to some authority for a decision, corroboration, or judgment.
3. appeal
an application for review by a higher tribunal.
4. appeal
(in a legislative body) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling.
5. appeal
the power or ability to attract or stimulate the mind or emotions:
The game has lost its appeal.
6. (v.i.) appeal
to make an earnest plea:
appealed to the alumni for funds.
7. appeal
to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal.
8. appeal
to have need of or ask for proof, a decision, corroboration, etc.
9. appeal
to exert an attraction:
The red hat appeals to me.
10. (v.t.) appeal
to apply for review of (a case) to a higher tribunal.
11. appeal
to charge with a crime.
Etymology: (1250–1300; < AF, OF a(p)peler < L appellāre to speak to =ap-1+pellere to push, beat against)
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| Definition of 'Appeal' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) entreaty, prayer, appeal
earnest or urgent request
"an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
2. (noun) appeal, appealingness, charm
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
"his smile was part of his appeal to her"
3. (noun) appeal
(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
"their appeal was denied in the superior court"
4. (verb) solicitation, appeal, collection, ingathering
request for a sum of money
"an appeal to raise money for starving children"
5. (verb) appeal
take a court case to a higher court for review
"He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
6. (verb) appeal, invoke
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
"appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
7. (verb) attract, appeal
be attractive to
"The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
8. (verb) appeal
challenge (a decision)
"She appealed the verdict"
9. (verb) invoke, appeal
cite as an authority; resort to
"He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"
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1. (noun) appeal
an urgent request
The president made a desperate appeal to the world for aid.
2. appeal
the state of being interesting or attractive
the appeal of dangerous sports; her beauty and appeal
3. appeal
an official request for the law court to change a decision
to launch an appeal against the guilty verdict
4. (verb) appeal
to request urgently
The artist appealed to the thieves to return the stolen paintings.
5. appeal
to interest or attract
The design didn't appeal to teenagers.
6. appeal
to make an appeal in a court
The defendant will appeal against the decision.
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| Definition of 'Appeal' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) Appeal
to make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injustice or illegality in the trial below. We say, the cause was appealed from an inferior court
2. (verb) Appeal
to charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution against for some heinous crime; as, to appeal a person of felony
3. (verb) Appeal
to summon; to challenge
4. (verb) Appeal
to invoke
5. (verb) Appeal
to apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination of for decision
6. (verb) Appeal
to call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.; as, I appeal to all mankind for the truth of what is alleged. Hence: To call on one for aid; to make earnest request
7. (verb) Appeal
an application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reexamination or review
8. (verb) Appeal
the mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected
9. (verb) Appeal
the right of appeal
10. (verb) Appeal
an accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public
11. (verb) Appeal
an accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. See Approvement
12. (verb) Appeal
a summons to answer to a charge
13. (verb) Appeal
a call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty
14. (verb) Appeal
resort to physical means; recourse
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Sense: (often withto) to ask earnestly for something
She appealed (to him) for help.
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 Afrikaans: versoek |
 Arabic: يَلْتَمِس، يَسْتَغيث، يُن |
 Bulgarian: моля |
 Brazilian: apelar |
 Czech: žádat, volat po |
 German: ersuchen |
 Danish: bede; anmode |
 Greek: κάνω έκκληση |
 Spanish: suplicar, rogar |
 Estonian: palvega pöörduma |
 Farsi: درخواست کردن؛ تقاضا کردن |
 Finnish: anoa |
 French: en appelerà; supplier |
 Hebrew: לִפְנוֹת |
 Hindi: अपील करना |
 Croatian: apelirati |
 Hungarian: folyamodik |
 Indonesian: mengimbau |
 Icelandic: biðja innilega |
 Italian: fare appello, ricorrere |
 Japanese: 請う |
 Korean: 간청하다 |
 Lithuanian: kreiptis |
 Latvian: lūgt |
 Malay: merayu |
 Dutch: een beroep doen op |
 Norwegian: bønnfalle, henvende seg t |
 Polish: zwracać się |
 Persian: درخواست کردن؛ تقاضا کردن |
 Pashto: درخواست کول ، تقاضاء کول |
 Portuguese: apelar |
 Romanian: a apela (la); a cere |
 Russian: взывать |
 Slovak: dovolávať sa |
 Slovenian: prositi (za) |
 Serbian: apelovati |
 Swedish: vädja |
 Thai: อ้อนวอน |
 Turkish: rica etmek |
 Taiwanese: 懇求, 呼籲 |
 Ukrainian: звертатися, закликати |
 Urdu: فریاد کرنا |
 Vietnamese: yêu cầu |
 Chinese: 呼吁 |
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