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appeal

[ uh-peel ]

noun

  1. an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. a request or reference to some person or authority for a decision, corroboration, judgment, etc.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. Law.
    1. an application or proceeding for review by a higher tribunal.
    2. (in a legislative body or assembly) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling by a presiding officer.
    3. Obsolete. a formal charge or accusation.
  4. the power or ability to attract, interest, amuse, or stimulate the mind or emotions:

    The game has lost its appeal.

    Synonyms:

  5. Obsolete. a summons or challenge.

verb (used without object)

  1. to ask for aid, support, mercy, sympathy, or the like; make an earnest entreaty:

    The college appealed to its alumni for funds.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. Law. to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal.
  3. to have need of or ask for proof, a decision, corroboration, etc.
  4. to be especially attractive, pleasing, interesting, or enjoyable:

    The red hat appeals to me.

verb (used with object)

  1. Law.
    1. to apply for review of (a case) to a higher tribunal.
    2. Obsolete. to charge with a crime before a tribunal.

appeal

/ əˈ辱ː /

noun

  1. a request for relief, aid, etc
  2. the power to attract, please, stimulate, or interest

    a dress with appeal

  3. an application or resort to another person or authority, esp a higher one, as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
  4. law
    1. the judicial review by a superior court of the decision of a lower tribunal
    2. a request for such review
    3. the right to such review
  5. cricket a verbal request to the umpire from one or more members of the fielding side to declare a batsman out
  6. English law (formerly) a formal charge or accusation

    appeal of felony

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to make an earnest request for relief, support, etc
  2. intr to attract, please, stimulate, or interest
  3. law to apply to a superior court to review (a case or particular issue decided by a lower tribunal)
  4. intr to resort (to), as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
  5. intr cricket to ask the umpire to declare a batsman out
  6. intr to challenge the umpire's or referee's decision
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of appeal1

First recorded in 1250–1300; (for the verb) Middle English a(p)pelen, from Anglo-French, Old French a(p)peler, from Latin “to speak to, address,” from ap- ap- 1 + - “to push repeatedly,” stem of pellere “to drive, push, strike”; (for the noun) Middle English ap(p)el, from Anglo-French, Old French apel, noun derivative of ap(p)eler
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of appeal1

C14: from Old French appeler, from Latin to entreat (literally: to approach), from pellere to push, drive
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. appeal to the country, British. country ( def 15 ).
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Synonym Study

Appeal, entreat, petition, supplicate mean to ask for something wished for or needed. Appeal and petition may concern groups and formal or public requests. Entreat and supplicate are usually more personal and urgent. To appeal is to ask earnestly for help or support, on grounds of reason, justice, common humanity, etc.: to appeal for contributions to a cause. To petition is to ask by written request, by prayer, or the like, that something be granted: to petition for more playgrounds. Entreat suggests pleading: The captured knight entreated the king not to punish him. To supplicate is to beg humbly, usually from a superior, powerful, or stern (official) person: to supplicate that the lives of prisoners be spared.
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Example Sentences

While the company is known for faith-focused content, executives say its appeal is broader.

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Likewise, I never heard from dozens of other men whose profiles appealed to me online, but either they proved to be the Grim Reaper or ghosted me when we were to meet.

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South Wales Police officers are continuing to investigate the collision and have appealed for information.

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Mr Yang is seeking to appeal his exclusion from the UK on national security grounds.

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The decision follows an appeal by London's councils for a greater say in how the capital is run.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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