1. earnest or urgent request: an earnest or urgent request to somebody for something an emotional appeal for forgiveness
2. campaign to raise money: a campaign to raise money or resources The hospital has launched an appeal for funds.
3. attraction: the quality that makes somebody or something pleasant or desirable The movie's appeal lies in its humor and charm.
4. formal request: a formal request to a higher authority requesting a change in or confirmation of a decision An appeal to the boss might solve the matter.
5. law hearing of case before superior court: the hearing by a superior court of part or the whole of a previously tried case, a request for such a hearing, or the right to have such a hearing
verb (past and past participleap·pealed, present participleap·peal·ing, 3rd person present singularap·peals)
Definition:
1. intransitive verb earnestly request something: to make an earnest or urgent request for something We are appealing to the public to let us know if they see anything suspicious.
2. intransitive verb request money: to ask for or campaign to raise money or resources The charity is appealing for books and toys.
3. intransitive verb make formal request to superior: to make a formal request to a higher authority for a change in or confirmation of a decision You will have to appeal to a senior officer.
4. intransitive verb attract or fascinate somebody: to be interesting or desirable Starting up my own business really appeals to me.
5. transitive and intransitive verb law apply to superior court for hearing: to apply to a superior court for a hearing of the whole or part of a case previously tried in a lower court
6. intransitive verb challenge umpire's decision: to challenge the decision of an umpire or referee
[14th century. Via Old French apeler< Latin appellare "address, entreat," related to pellere "push"]
ap·peal·a·ble adjective
ap·peal·er noun
on appeal at the stage of a court case that involves reconsideration of the decision made at a previous trial
Word History
The Latin word pellere "to push," from which appeal is derived, is also the source ofEnglishcompel,dispel,expel,impel,propel,pulse1,push,repeal, andrepel.
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