appeal
verb
make serious request for sth
ADV. directly He went over the heads of union officials, appealing directly to the workforce.
PREP. for, to Police have appealed to the public for information about the crime.
to sb in authority
ADV. succesfully, unsuccessfully | directly
PREP. against She appealed unsuccessfully against her conviction for murder.| to He has decided to appeal to the European Court.
be attractive/interesting to sb
ADV. enormously, really, strongly The prospect of teaching such bright children appealed enormously. The idea of retiring early really appeals to me.| directly
PREP. to These characters will appeal directly to children's imaginations.
