- ap|peal
- ap|peal «uh PEEL», verb, noun.–v.i.1. to ask earnestly; make an earnest request (to or for); ask for help or sympathy: »
The children appealed to their mother to know what to do on a rainy day. I appeal to you to support the Girl Scouts' drive for funds.
2. to call on some person to decide some matter in one's favor: »When Mother said “No,” my little sister would appeal to Father.
3. Law. a) to ask that a case be taken to a higher court or judge to be heard again. b) to remove a case formally from an inferior to a higher court for review or retrial.4. to be attractive, interesting, or enjoyable: »Blue and red appeal to me, but I don't like gray or yellow.
–v.t. Law.1. to apply for a retrial of (a case) before a higher court.2. to remove (a case) to a higher court.–n.1. an earnest request; call for help or sympathy: »She made one last appeal to her father for permission to go to the party.
SYNONYM(S): plea, entreaty, petition, solicitation.2. Law. a) a request to have a case heard again before a higher court or judge: »His execution…was stayed last week when he filed an appeal (Newsweek).
b) the right to have a case heard again. c) the case thus heard.3. a call on some person to decide a matter in one's favor: »His appeal for another chance was granted.
4. attraction or interest: »Television has a great appeal for most young people.
╂[< Old French apeler < Latin appellāre accost, related to appellere < ad- up to + pellere drive]–ap|peal´a|ble, adjective.–ap|peal´er, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
