appeal

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appeal

The charity launched an appeal to fund a new children's hospital.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A serious, urgent, or heartfelt request: An "appeal" is a plea for help, support, or a specific action.
    • The power to attract, interest, or be pleasing: "Appeal" refers to a quality that makes someone or something likable or desirable.
    • (Law) A formal request to a higher court to review and change the decision of a lower court: In legal contexts, an "appeal" is the process of asking a superior court to overturn a verdict.

  2. Verb:

    • To make a serious or urgent request: To "appeal" is to ask earnestly for something, such as help or support.
    • To be attractive or interesting: To "appeal" means to be pleasing or to generate a positive interest.
    • (Law) To formally ask a higher court to review and reverse a legal decision: To "appeal" a verdict is to challenge it in a higher court.
    • To cite or call upon as support: To "appeal" to a principle, authority, or emotion is to invoke it for support.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The charity launched an appeal for donations. (A request for money)
    • The film's main character has a lot of appeal. (Attractive quality)
    • The lawyer filed an appeal against the conviction. (Legal request for review)

  • Verb:

    • The organization appealed to the public for information. (Made a request)
    • Does the idea of a beach holiday appeal to you? (Seem attractive)
    • The defendant decided to appeal the sentence. (Challenge legally)
    • He appealed to their sense of justice. (Invoked a principle)
Advanced Usage

  • "To appeal to someone's better nature": To ask someone to act according to their kindness or morality.

    • She appealed to his better nature to forgive the mistake.

  • "Court of Appeal": The name for a court that hears appeals from lower courts.

    • The case was heard in the Court of Appeal.

  • "To lose its appeal": To become no longer attractive or interesting.

    • The novelty of the gadget quickly lost its appeal.
Variants and Related Words

  • Appealing (Adjective): Attractive, interesting, or likable.

    • She has an appealing smile.

  • Appealingly (Adverb): In an attractive or engaging manner.

    • The puppy looked at her appealingly.

  • Appellant (Noun): The person who makes a legal appeal.

    • The appellant argued that the trial was unfair.

  • Appellate (Adjective): Relating to or dealing with appeals.

    • The appellate court will review the decision.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Request): Plea, entreaty, petition.
  • Noun (Attractiveness): Allure, charm, attractiveness.
  • Verb (Request): Plead, implore, beseech.
  • Verb (Attract): Attract, interest, tempt.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
  • Appeal to:
    • To make a request to a person or group.
      • They appealed to the government for aid.
    • To be attractive or interesting to someone.
      • This music appeals to a younger audience.
    • To cite or invoke something (e.g., a law, emotion, principle).
      • The speaker appealed to logic rather than emotion.
Related Idioms

  • "Fall on deaf ears" (often describes an unsuccessful appeal): To be ignored.

    • Their appeals for peace fell on deaf ears.

  • "A last appeal" / "A final appeal": A final, urgent request.

    • This is our final appeal for witnesses to come forward.
appeal

The charity launched an appeal to fund a new children's hospital.

Noun
  1. request for a sum of money
    • an appeal to raise money for starving children
  2. (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
  3. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
    • his smile was part of his appeal to her
  4. earnest or urgent request
    • an entreaty to stop the fighting
    • an appeal for help
    • an appeal to the public to keep calm
Verb
  1. 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
  2. challenge (a decision)
    • She appealed the verdict
  3. be attractive to
    • The idea of a vacation appeals to me
    • The beautiful garden attracted many people
  4. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
    • appeal to somebody for help
    • Invoke God in times of trouble
  5. take a court case to a higher court for review
    • He was found guilty but appealed immediately

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