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appeal Definition
(n)
earnest
or
urgent
request
; "
an
entreaty
to
stop
the
fighting
"; "
an
appeal
for
help
"; "
an
appeal
to
the
public
to
keep
calm
"
(n)
attractiveness
that
interests
or
pleases
or
stimulates
; "
his
smile
was
part
of
his
appeal
to
her
"
(n) (
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
superio
(n)
request
for
a
sum
of
money
; "
an
appeal
to
raise
money
for
starving
children
"
(v)
take
a
court
case
to
a
higher
court
for
review
; "
He
was
found
guilty
but
appealed
immediately
"
(v)
request
earnestly
(
something
from
somebody
);
ask
for
aid
or
protection
; "
appeal
to
somebody
for
help
"; "
Invoke
God
in
times
of
trouble
"
(v)
be
attractive
to
; "
The
idea
of
a
vacation
appeals
to
me
"; "
The
beautiful
garden
attracted
many
people
"
(v)
challenge
(
a
decision
); "
She
appealed
the
verdict
"
(v)
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
"
appeal Synonyms
appeal
appealingness
attract
charm
collection
entreaty
ingathering
invoke
prayer
solicitation
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