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- Dictionaryappeal/əˈpiːl/
verb
- 1. make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request: "police are appealing for information about the incident" Similar
- 2. apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court: "he said he would appeal against the conviction"
noun
- 1. a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request: "his mother made an appeal for the return of the ring"
- 2. an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed: "he has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal" Similar
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APPEAL definition: 1. a request to the public for money, information, or help: 2. a request made to a court of law or…. Learn more.
verb. /əˈpiːl/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] to make a deeply felt request, especially for something that is needed immediately. I am appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of the famine victims. appeal for something Community leaders appealed for calm (= urged people to remain calm).
1. law : a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court. 2. a. : an application (as to a recognized authority) for corroboration, vindication, or decision. b. : an earnest plea : entreaty. an appeal for help. c. : an organized request for donations. the annual fundraising appeal. 3.
noun. /əˈpiːl/ [countable, uncountable] a deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police. appeal for something to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity. appeal to somebody He made an emotional appeal to voters.
appeal noun (LEGAL) [ C or U ] a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a previous decision: lodge an appeal She has lodged (= made) an appeal against the severity of the fine. He won his appeal and the sentence was halved.
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 ...
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.
Appeal means "to ask, or address." If you appeal to someone's better nature, you're asking them for mercy. If a shirt doesn't appeal to you, you could also say it doesn't "speak" to you, or more simply, you don't like it.
to strongly request something, often publicly: The police have appealed for more information. They appealed to the commission to keep the hospital open. appeal verb [I] (ATTRACT) B2. to attract or interest someone: Cycling has never appealed to me. appeal verb [I] (FORMALLY ASK) to formally ask someone to change an official or legal decision:
1. To make an earnest or urgent request, as for help. 2. To have recourse, as for corroboration; resort: I appeal to your sense of justice. 3. Law To make or request an appeal. 4. To be attractive or interesting: The idea didn't appeal to me. v.tr. Law. To request for an appeal of (a case) to a higher court for rehearing. Idiom: on appeal.
