appeal
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
appeals
plural
appeals
Britannica Dictionary definition of APPEAL
1
[noncount]
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a quality that causes people to like someone or something
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see also sex appeal
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I can't understand the appeal of skydiving. [=I can't understand why some people like it]
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Music never held much appeal [=attraction] for him.
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Her jokes are quickly losing their appeal.
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The movie has great appeal to/for adults as well as children. [=adults and children like the movie]
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the wide/broad/mass/universal appeal of the artist's work
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[count]
a
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a serious request for help, support, etc.
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They made a desperate appeal [=plea, entreaty] for help.
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His appeals to his father for money were ignored.
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The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.
b
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an attempt to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc.
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The author makes an appeal to the reader's emotions.
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an appeal to reason
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an appeal to the intellect
c
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an organized effort to raise money
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We made a donation during the school's annual appeal.
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She helped to organize/launch an appeal on behalf of the homeless.
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a process in which a decision is studied and accepted or rejected by a higher court or by someone in authority
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see also court of appeals
[count]
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My lawyer said the court's decision wasn't correct and that we should file for an appeal.
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lodge an appeal
[noncount]
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Her conviction was thrown out on appeal. [=a higher court decided that she should not have been convicted]
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The case is currently under appeal. [=the case is currently being reviewed by a higher court]
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appeal
/əˈpiːl/
verb
appeals;
appealed;
appealing
2
appeal
/əˈpiːl/
verb
appeals;
appealed;
appealing
Britannica Dictionary definition of APPEAL
1
[no object]
:
to be liked by someone
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to be pleasing or attractive to someone
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The movie appeals to adults as well as (to) children. [=adults and children like the movie]
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music that appeals to a wide variety of people
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The idea of going to college appealed to him greatly. [=the idea was very appealing to him]
2
[no object]
a
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to ask for something (such as help or support) in a serious way
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The government appealed for calm.
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desperate people who are appealing for help
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The government appealed to the people to stay calm.
b
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to try to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc.
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We got them to join by appealing to their sense of duty and honor.
3
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to make a formal request for a higher court or for someone in authority to review and change a decision
[no object]
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He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him.
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She lost the case and appealed the following month.
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(Brit) We plan to appeal against the court's decision.
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(US)
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We plan to appeal the court's decision.
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The ruling can be appealed within 30 days.
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(baseball) The runner was called out at home plate but the manager appealed the umpire's decision.
