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appeal
[ uh-peel ]
noun
- an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
Synonyms: , ,
- a request or reference to some person or authority for a decision, corroboration, judgment, etc.
Synonyms: ,
- Law.
- an application or proceeding for review by a higher tribunal.
- (in a legislative body or assembly) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling by a presiding officer.
- Obsolete. a formal charge or accusation.
- the power or ability to attract, interest, amuse, or stimulate the mind or emotions:
The game has lost its appeal.
Synonyms:
- Obsolete. a summons or challenge.
verb (used without object)
- to ask for aid, support, mercy, sympathy, or the like; make an earnest entreaty:
The college appealed to its alumni for funds.
Synonyms: ,
- Law. to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal.
- to have need of or ask for proof, a decision, corroboration, etc.
- to be especially attractive, pleasing, interesting, or enjoyable:
The red hat appeals to me.
verb (used with object)
- Law.
- to apply for review of (a case) to a higher tribunal.
- Obsolete. to charge with a crime before a tribunal.
appeal
/ əˈ辱ː /
noun
- a request for relief, aid, etc
- the power to attract, please, stimulate, or interest
a dress with appeal
- an application or resort to another person or authority, esp a higher one, as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
- law
- the judicial review by a superior court of the decision of a lower tribunal
- a request for such review
- the right to such review
- cricket a verbal request to the umpire from one or more members of the fielding side to declare a batsman out
- English law (formerly) a formal charge or accusation
appeal of felony
verb
- intr to make an earnest request for relief, support, etc
- intr to attract, please, stimulate, or interest
- law to apply to a superior court to review (a case or particular issue decided by a lower tribunal)
- intr to resort (to), as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
- intr cricket to ask the umpire to declare a batsman out
- intr to challenge the umpire's or referee's decision
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
- ˈ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·a·i·ٲ noun
- ·a· adjective
- ·İ noun
- non·a·i·ٲ noun
- non·a· adjective
- a· verb
- ܲa· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of appeal1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of appeal1
Idioms and Phrases
- appeal to the country, British. country ( def 15 ).
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"With rates high and inventory low, remodeling is currently the more appealing option for many homeowners"
She decided to start appealing against the charges towards the end of 2022, but Excel still wanted her to pay.
Greer leverages her considerable appeal to play someone who would like nothing more than to be left alone.
By a 5-4 vote, the justices granted the administration’s appeal and freezes the funding for now.
In a statement following the ruling, Riggs vowed to appeal the decision.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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