appeal

(n) earnest or urgent request
- an entreaty to stop the fighting
- an appeal for help
- an appeal to the public to keep calm
entreaty, prayer,
(n) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
- his smile was part of his appeal to her
appealingness, charm,
(n) (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
- their appeal was denied in the superior court
(n) request for a sum of money
- an appeal to raise money for starving children
ingathering, solicitation, collection,

(v) take a court case to a higher court for review
- He was found guilty but appealed immediately
(v) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
- appeal to somebody for help
- Invoke God in times of trouble
invoke,
(v) be attractive to
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
attract,
(v) challenge (a decision)
- She appealed the verdict
(v) cite as an authority; resort to
- He invoked the law that would save him
- I appealed to the law of 1900
- She invoked an ancient law
invoke,

entreaty prayer invoke appealingness charm attract ingathering solicitation collection

repel repulse

appear

appear append

appealable appeal board appealing appealingly appealingness appeals board appeals court