appeal

1 of 2

noun

ap·peal ə-ˈpēl How to pronounce appeal (audio)

law : a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court

: an application (as to a recognized authority) for corroboration, vindication, or decision

: an earnest plea : entreaty

an appeal for help

: an organized request for donations

the annual fundraising appeal

: the power of arousing a sympathetic response : attraction

Movies had a great appeal for him.

law : a criminal accusation

appeal

2 of 2

verb

appealed; appealing; appeals

intransitive verb

: to arouse a sympathetic response

an idea that appeals to him

: to make an earnest request

We appealed to them for help.

law : to take a lower court's decision to a higher court for review

: to call upon another for corroboration, vindication, or decision

transitive verb

law : to take proceedings to have (a lower court's decision) reviewed in a higher court

law : to charge with a crime : accuse

appealability

ə-ˌpē-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce appeal (audio)

noun

appealable

ə-ˈpē-lə-bəl How to pronounce appeal (audio)

adjective

appealer noun

Example Sentences

Noun Her jokes are quickly losing their appeal. the wide appeal of the artist's work His appeals to his father for money were ignored. The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm. We made a donation during the school's annual appeal. She helped to organize an appeal on behalf of the homeless. My lawyer said the court's decision wasn't correct and that we should file for an appeal. Verb music that appeals to a wide variety of people The government appealed for calm. desperate people who are appealing for help The government appealed to the people to stay calm. He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him. She lost the case and appealed the following month. We plan to appeal the court's decision. The ruling can be appealed within 30 days. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Would someone who has experience in this huge undertaking of building a stadium have an appeal to you?

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Maybe Haythe and Starz believed their versions of Catherine de Medici needed to seem more overtly rock and roll in order to have broader appeal.

Caroline Framke, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Telluride saw the world premiere of a new wildlife documentary called Wildcat that has unmistakable appeal to animal lovers as well as admirers of astonishing true-life stories.

Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 In a fractured, polarized time, the Church has a unique appeal for younger generations.

Evan Myers, National Review, 4 Sep. 2022 Co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons want the pieces to have a modern appeal while playing with the dressy cuts of more historical looks.

Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 27 Aug. 2022 And splitting stock—while a largely semantic maneuver—has psychological appeal for retail investors.

Scott Nover, Quartz, 24 Aug. 2022 The best have universal appeal, meaning they can be learned, played, and enjoyed by just about anyone, including younger children to teenagers to adults (with or without a drink in hand).

Mike Richard, Men's Health, 20 Aug. 2022 More recently, Amazon has expanded into programming designed to have broader appeal.

Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022

Verb

Heard's team filed to appeal the verdict in July after a motion for a mistrial was denied.

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The Biden administration declined to appeal the decision, letting the sale get canceled.

Timothy Puko, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Miller’s execution could go forward using nitrogen hypoxia but not lethal injection, if either party would appeal the ruling.

Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 Google, which can appeal on matters of law to the EU Court of Justice, Europe's highest, voiced its disappointment.

Reuters, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 The court will enter judgment in favor of Barstool as to Rapaport’s fraud and defamation claims, but the actor can appeal the judge’s order with regard to defamation.

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 The design doesn’t scream high-end Apple accessory in the same way the three-in-one does, but that more modest approach may appeal to people who don’t own a triumvirate of Apple devices.

Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2022 The project holds appeal both for older riders who are nostalgic about trains and a younger generation that’s less enthralled with cars, Rebello said.

David Sharp, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Habba said Trump's legal team would immediately move to appeal the decision.

Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English apeel, appel, appele "accusation brought in court, challenge to trial by combat, legal application to a higher court," borrowed from Anglo-French appel, appell "call, summons, accusation of felony, legal application to a higher court," noun derivative of apeler, appeler "to call, summon, call before a court" — more at appeal entry 2

Verb

Middle English appelen, apelen "to call upon, accuse, make a charge against in court, challenge, apply to a higher court," borrowed from Anglo-French apeler, appeler "to call, summon, call before a court," borrowed from Latin appellāre "to speak to, address, apply to for support, refer to a higher authority, call upon, name, designate," from ap-, assimilated form of ad- ad- + -pellāre, first-conjugation verb formed from the base of pellere "to beat against, push, strike" — more at pulse entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Kids Definition

appeal 1 of 2

noun

ap·peal ə-ˈpēl How to pronounce appeal (audio)

: the power to cause enjoyment : attraction

the appeal of music

: the act of asking for something badly needed or wanted : plea

an appeal for funds

: a legal action by which a case is brought to a higher court for review

appeal

2 of 2

verb

appealed; appealing

: to be pleasing or attractive

… the thought of eating raw fish didn't appeal to me.

Theodore Taylor, The Cay

: to ask for something badly needed or wanted

They appealed to the boss for more money.

: to take action to have a case or decision reviewed by a higher court

Legal Definition

appeal 1 of 2

noun

ap·peal ə-ˈpēl How to pronounce appeal (audio)

: a proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of a lower court's judgment for the purpose of convincing the higher court that the lower court's judgment was incorrect

also : a proceeding for the review of an agency decision at a higher level within the agency or in a court see also affirm compare certiorari, new trial, rehearing

Note: The scope of an appeal is limited. The higher court will review only matters that were objected to or argued in the lower court during the trial. No new evidence can be presented on appeal.

appeal

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to take (a lower court's decision) before a higher court for review : undertake an appeal of (a case)

intransitive verb

: to take a lower court's decision to a higher court for review

appeal 1 of 2

noun

as in plea

an earnest request made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

plea
petition
prayer
desire
pleading
suit
demand
application
cry
solicitation
entreaty
suppliance
supplication
call
adjuration
insistence
claim
conjuration
requisition

as in attractiveness

the power of irresistible attraction that hot new actress has a certain indescribable appeal

Synonyms & Similar Words

attractiveness
charm
fascination
attraction
allure
glamour
sweetness
seductiveness
pizzazz
charisma
oomph
captivation
desirability
magnetism
enchantment
force field
pizazz
animal magnetism
magic
seduction
glamor
desirableness
witchery
lure
duende
sex appeal
allurement
delightfulness
pleasantness
call
agreeableness
niceness
pleasingness
darlingness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

repulsion
repulsiveness
unpleasantness
disagreeableness
offensiveness
distastefulness
obnoxiousness

appeal

2 of 2

verb

as in to book

Synonyms & Similar Words

book
arraign
incriminate
criticize
impeach
summon
impugn
rebuke
fault
criminate
condemn
accuse
censure
indict
tax
sue
blame
cite
prosecute
denounce
try
charge
defame
reprobate
implicate
call (on)
reproach
castigate
report
damn
inculpate
chide
retaliate
reprove
name
frame
inform (against)
recriminate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

defend
justify
advocate
excuse
remit
pardon
forgive
vindicate
champion
clear
acquit
exonerate
absolve
shrive
exculpate

单词	appeal
释义	appeal 1 of 2 noun ap·peal ə-ˈpēl 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 : the power of arousing a sympathetic response : attraction Movies had a great appeal for him. 4 law : a criminal accusation appeal 2 of 2 verb appealed; appealing; appeals intransitive verb 1 : to arouse a sympathetic response an idea that appeals to him 2 : to make an earnest request We appealed to them for help. 3 law : to take a lower court's decision to a higher court for review 4 : to call upon another for corroboration, vindication, or decision transitive verb 1 law : to take proceedings to have (a lower court's decision) reviewed in a higher court 2 law : to charge with a crime : accuse appealability ə-ˌpē-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun appealable ə-ˈpē-lə-bəl adjective appealer noun Synonyms Noun adjuration conjuration cry desire entreaty petition plea pleading prayer solicitation suit suppliance supplication Verb beg beseech besiege conjure entreat impetrate implore importune petition plead (to) pray solicit supplicate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Her jokes are quickly losing their appeal. the wide appeal of the artist's work His appeals to his father for money were ignored. The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm. We made a donation during the school's annual appeal. She helped to organize an appeal on behalf of the homeless. My lawyer said the court's decision wasn't correct and that we should file for an appeal. Verb music that appeals to a wide variety of people The government appealed for calm. desperate people who are appealing for help The government appealed to the people to stay calm. He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him. She lost the case and appealed the following month. We plan to appeal the court's decision. The ruling can be appealed within 30 days. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Would someone who has experience in this huge undertaking of building a stadium have an appeal to you? Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Maybe Haythe and Starz believed their versions of Catherine de Medici needed to seem more overtly rock and roll in order to have broader appeal. Caroline Framke, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Telluride saw the world premiere of a new wildlife documentary called Wildcat that has unmistakable appeal to animal lovers as well as admirers of astonishing true-life stories. Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 In a fractured, polarized time, the Church has a unique appeal for younger generations. Evan Myers, National Review, 4 Sep. 2022 Co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons want the pieces to have a modern appeal while playing with the dressy cuts of more historical looks. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 27 Aug. 2022 And splitting stock—while a largely semantic maneuver—has psychological appeal for retail investors. Scott Nover, Quartz, 24 Aug. 2022 The best have universal appeal, meaning they can be learned, played, and enjoyed by just about anyone, including younger children to teenagers to adults (with or without a drink in hand). Mike Richard, Men's Health, 20 Aug. 2022 More recently, Amazon has expanded into programming designed to have broader appeal. Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Verb Heard's team filed to appeal the verdict in July after a motion for a mistrial was denied. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The Biden administration declined to appeal the decision, letting the sale get canceled. Timothy Puko, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Miller’s execution could go forward using nitrogen hypoxia but not lethal injection, if either party would appeal the ruling. Ivana Hrynkiw \| Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 Google, which can appeal on matters of law to the EU Court of Justice, Europe's highest, voiced its disappointment. Reuters, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 The court will enter judgment in favor of Barstool as to Rapaport’s fraud and defamation claims, but the actor can appeal the judge’s order with regard to defamation. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 The design doesn’t scream high-end Apple accessory in the same way the three-in-one does, but that more modest approach may appeal to people who don’t own a triumvirate of Apple devices. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 12 Sep. 2022 The project holds appeal both for older riders who are nostalgic about trains and a younger generation that’s less enthralled with cars, Rebello said. David Sharp, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Habba said Trump's legal team would immediately move to appeal the decision. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English apeel, appel, appele "accusation brought in court, challenge to trial by combat, legal application to a higher court," borrowed from Anglo-French appel, appell "call, summons, accusation of felony, legal application to a higher court," noun derivative of apeler, appeler "to call, summon, call before a court" — more at appeal entry 2 Verb Middle English appelen, apelen "to call upon, accuse, make a charge against in court, challenge, apply to a higher court," borrowed from Anglo-French apeler, appeler "to call, summon, call before a court," borrowed from Latin appellāre "to speak to, address, apply to for support, refer to a higher authority, call upon, name, designate," from ap-, assimilated form of ad- ad- + -pellāre, first-conjugation verb formed from the base of pellere "to beat against, push, strike" — more at pulse entry 1 First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2 Phrases Containing appeal curb appeal sex appeal on appeal snob appeal under appeal curb appeal sex appeal on appeal snob appeal under appeal Kids Definition appeal 1 of 2 noun ap·peal ə-ˈpēl 1 : the power to cause enjoyment : attraction the appeal of music 2 : the act of asking for something badly needed or wanted : plea an appeal for funds 3 : a legal action by which a case is brought to a higher court for review appeal 2 of 2 verb appealed; appealing 1 : to be pleasing or attractive … the thought of eating raw fish didn't appeal to me. Theodore Taylor, The Cay 2 : to ask for something badly needed or wanted They appealed to the boss for more money. 3 : to take action to have a case or decision reviewed by a higher court Legal Definition appeal 1 of 2 noun ap·peal ə-ˈpēl : a proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of a lower court's judgment for the purpose of convincing the higher court that the lower court's judgment was incorrect also : a proceeding for the review of an agency decision at a higher level within the agency or in a court see also affirm compare certiorari, new trial, rehearing Note: The scope of an appeal is limited. The higher court will review only matters that were objected to or argued in the lower court during the trial. No new evidence can be presented on appeal. appeal 2 of 2 transitive verb : to take (a lower court's decision) before a higher court for review : undertake an appeal of (a case) intransitive verb : to take a lower court's decision to a higher court for review History and Etymology for appeal Noun Old French apel, from apeler to call, accuse, appeal, from Latin appellare appeal 1 of 2 noun 1 as in plea an earnest request made an appeal to the public to donate desperately needed blood Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance plea petition prayer desire pleading suit demand application cry solicitation entreaty suppliance supplication call adjuration insistence claim conjuration requisition 2 as in attractiveness the power of irresistible attraction that hot new actress has a certain indescribable appeal Synonyms & Similar Words attractiveness charm fascination attraction allure glamour sweetness seductiveness pizzazz charisma oomph captivation desirability magnetism enchantment force field pizazz animal magnetism magic seduction glamor desirableness witchery lure duende sex appeal allurement delightfulness pleasantness call agreeableness niceness pleasingness darlingness Antonyms & Near Antonyms repulsion repulsiveness unpleasantness disagreeableness offensiveness distastefulness obnoxiousness See More appeal 2 of 2 verb as in to book Synonyms & Similar Words book arraign incriminate criticize impeach summon impugn rebuke fault criminate condemn accuse censure indict tax sue blame cite prosecute denounce try charge defame reprobate implicate call (on) reproach castigate report damn inculpate chide retaliate reprove name frame inform (against) recriminate Antonyms & Near Antonyms defend justify advocate excuse remit pardon forgive vindicate champion clear acquit exonerate absolve shrive exculpate See More Phrases Containing appeal appeal (to) sex appeal appeal (to) sex appeal
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appeal

noun

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing appeal

Kids Definition

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verb

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transitive verb

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Phrases Containing appeal