appeal
//əˈpiːl//
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.
Synonym
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.