appeal (appeals plural & 3rd person present) (appealing present participle) (appealed past tense & past participle )
1 verb If you appealto someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
The Prime Minister appealed to young people to use their vote... V to/for n to-inf
He will appeal to the state for an extension of unemployment benefits... V to n for n
The United Nations has appealed for help from the international community. V for n
2 n-count An appeal is a serious and urgent request.
oft N for/to n, N to-inf
(=petition)
Romania's government issued a last-minute appeal to him to call off his trip.
3 n-count An appeal is an attempt to raise money for a charity or for a good cause.
oft N to-inf, N for n
...an appeal to save a library containing priceless manuscripts...
4 verb If you appealto someone in authority against a decision, you formally ask them to change it. In British English, you appeal against something. In American English, you appeal something.
He said they would appeal against the decision... V against n
We intend to appeal the verdict... V n
Maguire has appealed to the Supreme Court to stop her extradition. V to n to-inf
5 n-var An appeal is a formal request for a decision to be changed.
Heath's appeal against the sentence was later successful..., The jury agreed with her, but she lost the case on appeal.
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Court of Appeal
6 verb If something appealsto you, you find it attractive or interesting.
On the other hand, the idea appealed to him... V to n
7 n-uncount The appeal of something is a quality that it has which people find attractive or interesting.
with supp
(=attraction)
Its new title was meant to give the party greater public appeal...
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sex appeal
appeal court (appeal courts plural )An appeal court is the same as a Court of Appeal. n-count
appeal tribunal (appeal tribunals plural )An appeal tribunal is a special court or committee that is formed to reconsider a decision made by another court or committee. n-count
Court of Appeal (Courts of Appeal plural )
in AM, usually use Court of Appeals A Court of Appeal is a court which deals with appeals against legal judgments. n-count
The case is being referred to the Court of Appeal.
sex appeal
Someone's sex appeal is their sexual attractiveness. n-uncount
She still has the energy and sex appeal of a woman less than half her age.
