appeal

ap·peal  (-pl)

n.

1. An earnest or urgent request, entreaty, or supplication.

2. A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision: an appeal to reason; an appeal to her listener's sympathy.

3. Law

a. The transfer of a case from a lower to a higher court for a new hearing.

b. A case so transferred.

c. A request for a new hearing.

4. The power of attracting or of arousing interest: a city with special appeal for museumgoers.

v. ap·pealed, ap·peal·ing, ap·peals

v.intr.

1. To make an earnest or urgent request, as for help.

2. To have recourse, as for corroboration; resort: I appeal to your sense of justice.

3. Law To make or apply for an appeal.

4. To be attractive or interesting: The idea didn't appeal to me.

v.tr. Law

To transfer or apply to transfer (a case) to a higher court for rehearing.

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[Middle English apel, from Old French, from apeler, to appeal, from Latin appellre, to entreat; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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ap·peala·bili·ty n.

ap·peala·ble adj.

ap·pealer n.

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appeal

Verb

1. to make an earnest request

2. appeal to to attract, please, or interest

3. Law to apply to a higher court to review (a case or issue decided by a lower court)

4. to resort to a higher authority to change a decision

5. to call on in support of an earnest request: he appealed for volunteers to help in relief work

6. Cricket to request the umpire to declare a batsman out

Noun

1. an earnest request for money or help

2. the power to attract, please, or interest people

3. Law a request for a review of a lower court's decision by a higher court

4. an application to a higher authority to change a decision that has been made

5. Cricket a request to the umpire to declare the batsman out [Latin appellare to entreat]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	appeal - earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm" entreaty, prayer asking, request - the verbal act of requesting adjuration - a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something demagoguery, demagogy - impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace plea, supplication - a humble request for help from someone in authority solicitation - an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief" suit - a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank courting, courtship, wooing, suit - a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"
	2.	appeal - attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her" appealingness, charm attractiveness - sexual allure siren call, siren song - the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness" winsomeness - childlike charm or appeal
	3.	appeal - (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 superior court" legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	4.	appeal - request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children" ingathering, solicitation, collection petition, request, postulation - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority whip-round - (British) solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose
Verb	1.	appeal - take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately" challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
	2.	appeal - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble" invoke call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop" call on, turn - have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"
	3.	appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" attract bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" beckon - appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"
	4.	appeal - challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict" take exception, challenge - raise a formal objection in a court of law
	5.	appeal - 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" invoke cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

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appeal

verb 1. plead, call, ask, apply, refer, request, sue, lobby, pray, beg, petition, solicit, implore, beseech, entreat, importune, adjure, supplicate << OPPOSITE refuse

noun 2. plea, call, application, request, prayer, petition, overture, invocation, solicitation, entreaty, supplication, suit, cry from the heart, adjuration << OPPOSITE refusal

noun 3. attraction, charm, fascination, charisma, beauty, attractiveness, allure, magnetism, enchantment, seductiveness, interestingness, engagingness, pleasingness << OPPOSITE repulsiveness

appeal to someone attract, interest, draw, please, invite, engage, charm, fascinate, tempt, lure, entice, enchant, captivate, allure, bewitch

Translations

appeal [əˈpiːl] vi (LAW) → apelar

n (LAW) → apelación f (= request); llamamiento, llamado (LAM) (= plea); súplica (= charm); atractivo, encanto;

to appeal for → solicitar;

to appeal to [person] → rogar a, suplicar a; [thing] → atraer, interesar;

to appeal to sb for mercy → rogarle misericordia a alguien;

it doesn't appeal to me → no me atrae, no me llama la atención;

right of appeal → derecho de apelación

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appeal [əˈpiːl] vi (Law) → faire or interjeter appel

n (Law) → appel m (= request); appel; prière f (= charm); attrait m, charme m;

to appeal for → demander (instamment); implorer;

to appeal to (= beg) → faire appel à (= be attractive); plaire à;

to appeal to sb for mercy → implorer la pitié de qn, prier or adjurer qn d'avoir pitié;

it doesn't appeal to me → cela ne m'attire pas;

right of appeal → droit m de recours

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appeal [əˈpiːl] vi (Law) → Berufung einlegen

n (Law) → Berufung f;

(plea) → Aufruf m;

(charm) → Reiz m;

to appeal (to sb) for → (jdn) bitten um;

to appeal to (be attractive to) → gefallen +dat;

it doesn't appeal to me → es reizt mich nicht;

right of appeal (Law) → Berufungsrecht nt;

on appeal (Law) → in der Berufung

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appeal [əˈpiːl] vi (LAW) → appellarsi alla legge

n (LAW) → appello (= request); richiesta (= charm); attrattiva;

to appeal for → chiedere (con insistenza);

to appeal to [person] → appellarsi a; [thing] → piacere a;

to appeal to sb for mercy → chiedere pietà a qn;

it doesn't appeal to me → mi dice poco;

right of appeal → diritto d'appello

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appeal

v appeal [əːpiːl]

1 (often withto) to ask earnestly for something She appealed (to him) for help. versoek يَلْتَمِس، يَسْتَغيث، يُناشِد моля žádat, volat po bede; anmode ersuchen κάνω έκκληση suplicar, rogar palvega pöörduma درخواست کردن؛ تقاضا کردن vedota johonkin en appeler à; supplier לִפְנוֹת अपील करना apelirati folyamodik mengimbau biðja innilega fare appello, ricorrere 請う 간청하다, 호소하다 kreiptis lūgt merayu een beroep doen op bønnfalle, henvende seg til zwracać się apelar a apela (la); a cere взывать dovolávať sa prositi (za) apelovati vädja อ้อนวอน rica etmek 懇求,呼籲 звертатися, закликати فریاد کرنا yêu cầu 呼吁

2 to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision He appealed against a three-year sentence. appèl indien يَسْتَأنِف حُكْماً обжалвам odvolat se appellere; anke Einspruch erheben κάνω έφεση apelar, recurrir edasi kaebama فرجام خواستن valittaa, vedota faire appel (de) לְעַרְעֵר पुनर्विचार के लिये प्रार्थना करना uložiti priziv fellebbez naik banding áfrÿja fare appello 上訴する 항소하다, 상고하다 paduoti apeliaciją, apskųsti apeliacine tvarka apelēt; iesniegt apelāciju merayu in beroep gaan anke, appellere apelować recorrer a face apel/recurs (la) подавать апелляцию odvolať sa pritožiti se (na) žaliti se överklaga ขออุทธรณ์ temyiz etmek 上訴 подавати апеляційну скаргу ادنیٰ عدالت سے اعلیٰ عدالت میں مقدمہ لے جانا kháng cáo 上诉

3 (withto) to be pleasing This place appeals to me. goed stem يَروق لِ، يُعْجِب нравя се zamlouvat se appellere til; tiltale zusagen αρέσω gustar, agradar meeldima جذابیت داشتن miellyttää plaire à מוֹשֵך अच्छा लगना sviđati se tetszik menarik hati falla í geð attrarre; interessare 心に訴える 마음에 들다 patikti patikt menarik hati aantrekken virke tiltalende, falle i smak podobać się atrair a plăcea привлекать (za)páčiť sa ugajati sviđati se tilltala ดึงดูด hoşuna gitmek 有吸引力 приваблювати, подобатися اچھا لگنا ، پسند آنا hấp dẫn 有吸引力

n

1 (the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc) The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal. appèl, versoek إستِغاثَه، مُناشَدَه، إسْتِأناف ، إلتِماس молба žádost; volání po; odvolání appel; bøn; anmodning die Bitte; der Einspruch έκκληση, έφεση apelación palve, edasikaebus تقاضا؛ درخواست vetoomus appel בַּקָשָה, פְּנִיָה @@@פְּנִייָה$$$ अपील apel fellebbezés, kérés, felhívás imbauan umleitun, ákall; áfrÿjun appello, invocazione 訴え 간청 prašymas, apeliacija lūgums; apelācija; aicinājums rayuan oproep, beroep bønn, appell apel, apelacja apelo apel, chemare обращение; апелляция žiadosť, odvolanie prošnja; klic; pritožba žalba vädjan คำขอร้อง; การอุทธรณ์ yakarış, yalvarış 要求 заклик, прохання استدعا کرنا ، درخواست کرنا sự yêu cầu giúp đỡ; sự kháng cáo 要求

2 attraction Music holds little appeal for me. aantrekking إغْراء، جَاذِبِيَّه привличам přitažlivost tiltrækningskraft der Reiz γοητεία atractivo veetlus جذابیت viehätys attrait מְשִיכָה आकर्षण privlačnost vonzerő daya tarik aðdráttarafl attrazione; interesse 魅力 매력 patrauklumas pievilcība daya tarik aantrekkingskracht tiltrekning(skraft) urok atracção farmec привлекательность príťažlivosť privlačnost čar lockelse ความดึงดูดใจ cazibe, çekicilik 感染力；吸引力 привабливість کشش sự hấp dẫn 感染力；吸引力

adj apˈpealing

1 pleasing an appealing little girl. aantreklik جَذَّاب، فاتِن، أخّاذ привлекателен atraktivní, přitažlivý tiltalende ansprechend γοητευτικός encantador veetlev جذاب viehättävä attachant קוֹסֵם, מְפַתֶה आकर्षक privlačan vonzó menyenangkan aðlaðandi attraente 魅力的な 관심을 끄는 mielas pievilcīgs menarik aantrekkelijk tiltalende, behagelig sympatyczny atraente fermecător привлекательный pôvabný privlačen privlačan attraktiv ที่ดึงดูดความสนใจ çekici, albenili 吸引人的 привабливий, принадний مرغوب ، دل کش quyến rũ 吸引人的

2 showing that a person wishes help etc an appealing glance. versoek, om hulp vra ، مُناشِد مُسْتَغيث умоляващ prosebný bedende; bønfaldende hilfesuchend ικετευτικός suplicante paluv ملتمسانه vetoava suppliant מִתְחַנֵן निवेदनात्मक molećiv együttérző minta tolong sárbænandi, biðjandi supplichevole 哀願するような 호소하는 듯한 maldaujantis lūdzošs mengaharap smekend bedende, bønnfallende błagalny suplicante rugător умоляющий prosebný proseč molećiv vädjande ที่อ้อนวอน yalvarırcasına, yalvararak 求助的 благальний ملتفت khẩn khoản 求助的