appeal

//əˈpiːl//
B2Frequency Level 7Neutral
Visual representation of appeal

Noun

appealsPlural
1

A serious or urgent request for help, support, or action

The charity made an appeal for donations to help the victims of the earthquake.

2

The quality of being attractive or interesting

The city has lost much of its appeal to tourists.

3

A formal request to a higher court to review and change a decision made by a lower court

The lawyer filed an appeal against the court's decision.

Verb

appealInfinitive
appealPresent tense
appealedPast tense
appealedPast participle
appealingPresent participle
appealsThird-person singular
1

To make a serious or urgent request for help, support, or action

The charity appealed to the public for donations to help the victims.

2

To be attractive or interesting to someone

This job doesn't really appeal to me.

3

To formally request that a higher court review and change a decision made by a lower court

The defendant decided to appeal the court's decision.