appeal
appeal
ap·peal
I
/əˈpiːl/ noun , pl -peals
1 [ noncount ] : a quality that causes people to like someone or something
I can't understand the appeal of skydiving. [=I can't understand why some people like it]
Music never held much appeal [=attraction] for him.
Her jokes are quickly losing their appeal.
The movie has great appeal to/for adults as well as children. [=adults and children like the movie]
the wide/broad/mass/universal appeal of the artist's work
— see also sex appeal
2 [ count ]
2 a : a serious request for help, support, etc.
They made a desperate appeal [=plea, entreaty] for help.
His appeals to his father for money were ignored.
The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.
2 b : an attempt to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc.
— + to
The author makes an appeal to the reader's emotions.
an appeal to reason
an appeal to the intellect
2 c : an organized effort to raise money
We made a donation during the school's annual appeal.
She helped to organize/launch an appeal on behalf of the homeless.
3 : a process in which a decision is studied and accepted or rejected by a higher court or by someone in authority
[ count ] My lawyer said the court's decision wasn't correct and that we should file for an appeal.
lodge an appeal
[ noncount ] Her conviction was thrown out on appeal. [=a higher court decided that she should not have been convicted]
The case is currently under appeal. [=the case is currently being reviewed by a higher court] — see also court of appeals
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II
verb , -peals, -pealed, -peal·ing
1 [ no obj ] : to be liked by someone : to be pleasing or attractive to someone
The movie appeals to adults as well as (to) children. [=adults and children like the movie]
music that appeals to a wide variety of people
The idea of going to college appealed to him greatly. [=the idea was very appealing to him]
2 [ no obj ]
2 a : to ask for something (such as help or support) in a serious way
The government appealed for calm.
desperate people who are appealing for help
The government appealed to the people to stay calm.
2 b : to try to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc.
— + to
We got them to join by appealing to their sense of duty and honor.
3 : to make a formal request for a higher court or for someone in authority to review and change a decision
[ no obj ] He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him.
She lost the case and appealed the following month.
(Brit) We plan to appeal against the court's decision.
[ + obj ] (US) We plan to appeal the court's decision.
The ruling can be appealed within 30 days.
(baseball) The runner was called out at home plate but the manager appealed the umpire's decision.
