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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: [noun] a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court.
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.
Appeal definition: an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.. See examples of APPEAL used in a sentence.
APPEAL meaning: 1. a request to the public for money, information, or help: 2. a request made to a court of law or…. Learn more.
12 meanings: 1. a request for relief, aid, etc 2. the power to attract, please, stimulate, or interest 3. an application or.... Click for more definitions.
[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).; appeal to somebody Appeal directly to the public, answer their questions.; appeal to somebody for something The government appealed to ...
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.
3 [countable, uncountable] an urgent and deeply felt request for money, help, or information, especially one made by a charity or by the police a look of silent appeal appeal (to somebody) (for something) an appeal for donations by the March of Dimes The boy's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return. appeal to somebody to do something The police made an appeal to the public to ...
1. an earnest plea; entreaty; plea: an appeal for help. 2. a request or reference to some authority for a decision, corroboration, or judgment. 3. a. an application for review by a higher tribunal. b. (in a legislative body) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling.
appeal to somebody He made an emotional appeal to voters. appeal to somebody for something Police are making a fresh appeal to the public for any information that may help them. appeal to somebody to do something The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. There was a look of silent appeal on his face.
