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appeal
verb
to
be
interesting
,
attractive
,
or
pleasing
to
someone
•
The
idea
of
working
abroad
really
appeals
to
me
.
The
idea
of
working
abroad
really
appeals
to
me
.
•
Bright
colors
often
appeal
to
children
.
Bright
colors
often
appeal
to
children
.
verb
to
formally
ask
a
higher
law-court
or
authority
to
change
or
overturn
a
decision
that
you
think
is
wrong
•
The
company
decided
to
appeal
after
the
court
ruled
against
them
.
The
company
decided
to
appeal
after
the
court
ruled
against
them
.
•
If
you
believe
the
referee
’
s
call
was
unfair
,
you
can
appeal
to
the
tournament
committee
.
If
you
believe
the
referee
’
s
call
was
unfair
,
you
can
appeal
to
the
tournament
committee
.
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
apel
’ (
noun
), ‘
apeler
’ (
verb
),
from
Latin
‘
appellare
’
meaning
‘
to
call
upon
’.
noun
a
serious
or
urgent
request
for
help
,
support
,
or
action
•
The
charity
made
an
appeal
for
blankets
and
warm
clothes
after
the
earthquake
.
The
charity
made
an
appeal
for
blankets
and
warm
clothes
after
the
earthquake
.
•
Police
issued
an
appeal
to
the
public
for
any
information
about
the
missing
boy
.
Police
issued
an
appeal
to
the
public
for
any
information
about
the
missing
boy
.
noun
a
legal
process
in
which
a
higher
court
is
asked
to
review
and
change
a
lower
court
’
s
decision
•
The
judge
gave
the
defendant
ten
days
to
lodge
an
appeal
.
The
judge
gave
the
defendant
ten
days
to
lodge
an
appeal
.
•
Her
lawyers
are
preparing
an
appeal
against
the
conviction
.
Her
lawyers
are
preparing
an
appeal
against
the
conviction
.
