Appeal definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them. The Prime Minister appealed to young people to use their vote. American ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'appeal'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× appeal (əpiːl ) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseappeals ,presentparticipleappealing ,pasttense,pastparticipleappealed 1. verb Ifyouappealtosomeonetodosomething,youmakeaseriousandurgentrequesttothem. ThePrimeMinisterappealedtoyoungpeopletousetheirvote.[V+to/for] Hewillappealtothestateforanextensionofunemploymentbenefits.[VERB+to] TheUnitedNationshasappealedforhelpfromtheinternationalcommunity.[VERB+for] Synonyms:plead,call,ask,apply MoreSynonymsofappeal 2. countablenoun[NOUNto-infinitive] Anappealisaseriousandurgentrequest. Hismainmessagewasanappealforunityinthefaceofthegreatweatherchallenge. Romania'sgovernmentissuedalast-minuteappealtohimtocalloffhistrip.[+to] Synonyms:plea,call,application,request MoreSynonymsofappeal 3. countablenoun[oftNOUNto-infinitive] Anappealisanattempttoraisemoneyforacharityorforagoodcause. ...anappealtosavealibrarycontainingpricelessmanuscripts. Thisisnotanotherappealforfaminerelief. 4. verb Ifyouappealtosomeoneinauthorityagainstadecision,youformallyaskthemtochangeit.InBritish English,youappealagainstsomething.InAmericanEnglish,youappealsomething. Hesaidtheywouldappealagainstthedecision.[VERB+against] Weintendtoappealtheverdict.[VERBnoun] MaguirehasappealedtotheSupremeCourttostopherextradition.[VERB+to] 5. variablenoun Anappealisaformalrequestforadecisiontobechanged. Heath'sappealagainstthesentencewaslatersuccessful.[+against] Thejuryagreedwithher,butshelostthecaseonappeal. Synonyms:retrial,reconsideration MoreSynonymsofappeal 6. SeealsoCourtofAppeal 7. verb Ifsomethingappealstoyou,youfinditattractiveorinteresting. Ontheotherhand,theideaappealedtohim.[VERB+to] Therangehaslongappealedtoalltastes.[VERBtonoun] [AlsoVERB] 8. uncountablenoun Theappealofsomethingisaqualitythatithaswhichpeoplefindattractiveorinteresting. Itsnewtitlewasmeanttogivethepartygreaterpublicappeal. Johnson'sappealistopeopleinallwalksoflife. Synonyms:attraction,charm,fascination,charisma MoreSynonymsofappeal 9. Seealsosexappeal 10. Seealsoappealing COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof appeal Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'appeal' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'appeal' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'coelacanth' HindiTranslationof'appeal' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency appealinBritishEnglish (əˈpiːl ) noun1. arequestforrelief,aid,etc 2. thepowertoattract,please,stimulate,orinterest adresswithappeal 3. anapplicationorresorttoanotherpersonorauthority,espahigherone,asforadecisionorconfirmationofadecision 4. lawa. thejudicialreviewbyasuperiorcourtofthedecisionofalowertribunal b. arequestforsuchreview c. therighttosuchreview 5. cricket averbalrequesttotheumpirefromoneormoremembersofthefieldingsidetodeclareabatterout 6. Englishlaw (formerly)aformalchargeoraccusation appealoffelony verb7. (intransitive) tomakeanearnestrequestforrelief,support,etc 8. (intransitive) toattract,please,stimulate,orinterest 9. law toapplytoasuperiorcourttoreview(acaseorparticularissuedecidedbyalowertribunal) 10. (intransitive) toresort(to),asforadecisionorconfirmationofadecision 11. (intransitive)cricket toasktheumpiretodeclareabatterout 12. (intransitive) tochallengetheumpire'sorreferee'sdecision CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsappealable(apˈpealable)adjective appealer(apˈpealer)noun WordoriginC14:fromOldFrenchappeler,fromLatinappellāretoentreat(literally:toapproach),frompelleretopush,drive WordFrequency appealinAmericanEnglish (əˈpil ) verbtransitive1.  tomakearequesttoahighercourtfortherehearingorreviewof(acase) 2. Obsolete toaccuseofacrime verbintransitive3.  toappealalawcasetoahighercourt 4.  tomakeanurgentrequest(toapersonforhelp,sympathy,etc.) 5.  toresortorturn(to)fordecision,justification,etc. toappealtologic 6.  tobeattractive,interesting,etc.;arouseafavorableresponse herargumentappealedtome noun7.  acalluponsomeauthorityorpersonforadecision,opinion,etc. 8.  anurgentrequestforhelp,sympathy,etc. 9.  aqualityinapersonorthingthatarousesinterest,sympathy,desire,etc.;attraction 10. Obsolete anaccusation 11. Lawa.  thetransferenceofacasetoahighercourtforrehearingorreview b.  arequestforthis c.  therighttodothis d.  acasethustransferred SYNONYMYNOTE:appealimpliesanearnest,sometimesurgentrequestandinlegalusageconnotesresortto ahighercourtorauthority;,plead,appliedtoformalstatementsincourtansweringtoallegationsorcharges,carries intogeneralusagetheimplicationofentreatybyargument[hepleadedfortolerance];sueimpliesrespectfulorformalsolicitationforrelief,afavor,etc.;,petitionimpliesaformalrequest,usuallyinwritingandinaccordancewithestablishedrights; ,pray,supplicatesuggesthumilityinentreatyandimplythattherequestisaddressedtoGodorto asuperiorauthority,supplicateinadditionsuggestingakneelingorotherabjectlyprayerfulattitudeWebster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsappealable(apˈpealable) adjective appealing(apˈpealing) adjective appealingly(apˈpealingly) adverb WordoriginMEapelen