2appeal verb
appeals; appealed; appeal·ing 1 [no obj] : to be liked by someone : to be pleasing or attractive to someone
▪ The movie appeals to adults as well as (to) children. [=adults and children like the movie] ▪ music that appeals to a wide variety of people ▪ The idea of going to college appealed to him greatly. [=the idea was very appealing to him] 2 [no obj] a : to ask for something (such as help or support) in a serious way
▪ The government appealed for calm. ▪ desperate people who are appealing for help ▪ The government appealed to the people to stay calm.
b : to try to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc. — + to ▪ We got them to join by appealing to their sense of duty and honor. 3 : to make a formal request for a higher court or for someone in authority to review and change a decision [no obj] ▪ He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him. ▪ She lost the case and appealed the following month. ▪ (Brit) We plan to appeal against the court's decision. [+ obj] (US) ▪ We plan to appeal the court's decision. ▪ The ruling can be appealed within 30 days. ▪ (baseball) The runner was called out at home plate but the manager appealed the umpire's decision.
▪ The movie appeals to adults as well as (to) children. [=adults and children like the movie] ▪ music that appeals to a wide variety of people ▪ The idea of going to college appealed to him greatly. [=the idea was very appealing to him]
▪ The government appealed for calm. ▪ desperate people who are appealing for help ▪ The government appealed to the people to stay calm.
b : to try to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc. — + to ▪ We got them to join by appealing to their sense of duty and honor.
