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Definitions for Appeal

[1] an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
[2] a request or reference to some person or authority for a decision, corroboration, judgment, etc.
[3] Law . an application or proceeding for review by a higher tribunal. (in a legislative body or assembly) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling by a presiding officer. Obsolete . a formal charge or accusation.
[4] the power or ability to attract, interest, amuse, or stimulate the mind or emotions: The game has lost its appeal.
[5] Obsolete . a summons or challenge.
[6] to ask for aid, support, mercy, sympathy, or the like; make an earnest entreaty: The college appealed to its alumni for funds.
[7] Law . to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal.
[8] to have need of or ask for proof, a decision, corroboration, etc.
[9] to be especially attractive, pleasing, interesting, or enjoyable: The red hat appeals to me.
[10] Law . to apply for review of (a case) to a higher tribunal. Obsolete . to charge with a crime before a tribunal.
[11] appeal to the country , British . country(def 16) .
[12] a request for relief, aid, etc
[13] the power to attract, please, stimulate, or interest a dress with appeal
[14] an application or resort to another person or authority, esp a higher one, as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
[15] law the judicial review by a superior court of the decision of a lower tribunal a request for such review the right to such review
[16] cricket a verbal request to the umpire from one or more members of the fielding side to declare a batsman out
[17] English law (formerly) a formal charge or accusation appeal of felony
[18] (intr) to make an earnest request for relief, support, etc
[19] (intr) to attract, please, stimulate, or interest
[20] law to apply to a superior court to review (a case or particular issue decided by a lower tribunal)
[21] (intr) to resort (to), as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
[22] (intr) cricket to ask the umpire to declare a batsman out
[23] (intr) to challenge the umpire's or referee's decision

Words related to Appeal

claim, bid, suit, question, overture, application, call, plea, demand, proposal, petition, allure, charm, urge, sue, pray, propose, require, plead, submit

Words nearby Appeal

apparently, apparition, apparitor, appassionato, appd., appeal, appeal play, appealing, appear, appear as, appearance

Origin of Appeal

1250–1300; (v.) Middle English a (p )pelen < Anglo-French, Old French a (p )peler < Latin appellāre to speak to, address, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + -pellāre, iterative stem of pellere to push, beat against; (noun) Middle English ap (p )el < Anglo-French, Old French apel, noun derivative of ap (p )eler

Other words from Appeal

ap·peal·a·bil·i·ty , noun
ap·peal·a·ble , adjective
ap·peal·er , noun
non·ap·peal·a·bil·i·ty , noun
non·ap·peal·a·ble , adjective
re·ap·peal , verb
un·ap·pealed , adjective

Word origin for Appeal

C14: from Old French appeler, from Latin appellāre to entreat (literally: to approach), from pellere to push, drive

Synonyms for Appeal

application, bid, call, claim, demand, overture, petition, plea, proposal, question, suit, address, adjuration, entreaty, importunity, invocation, prayer, proposition, recourse, requisition, solicitation, submission, supplication, imploration