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The definition of appeal refers to someone or something that causes people to like or enjoy it.

(noun)

A blockbuster movie that is seen by a billion people is an example of a movie that has great appeal for many people.

Appeal means to make an urgent request for something that is necessary or desired.

(verb)

To request donations for a charity is an example of appeal.

Appeal is defined as to be pleasing or interesting.

(verb)

A perfume that smells good is an example of something that appeals to your sense of smell.

See appeal in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to make a request to a higher court for the rehearing or review of (a case)
Obsolete to accuse of a crime

Origin: ME apelen < OFr apeler < L appellare, to accost, apply to, appeal; iterative < appellere, to prepare < ad-, to + pellere: see felt

intransitive verb

to appeal a law case to a higher court
to make an urgent request (to a person for help, sympathy, etc.)
to resort or turn (to) for decision, justification, etc.: to appeal to logic
to be attractive, interesting, etc.; arouse a favorable response: her argument appealed to me

noun

a call upon some authority or person for a decision, opinion, etc.
an urgent request for help, sympathy, etc.
a quality in a person or thing that arouses interest, sympathy, desire, etc.; attraction
Obsolete an accusation
Law
1. the transference of a case to a higher court for rehearing or review
2. a request for this
3. the right to do this
4. a case thus transferred

Related Forms:

appealable adjective
appealing adjective
appealingly adverb

See appeal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An earnest or urgent request, entreaty, or supplication.
A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision: an appeal to reason; an appeal to her listener's sympathy.
Law
a. The transfer of a case from a lower to a higher court for a new hearing.
b. A case so transferred.
c. A request for a new hearing.
The power of attracting or of arousing interest: a city with special appeal for museumgoers.

verb ap·pealed, ap·peal·ing, ap·peals

verb, intransitive

To make an earnest or urgent request, as for help.
To have recourse, as for corroboration; resort: I appeal to your sense of justice.
Law To make or apply for an appeal.
To be attractive or interesting: The idea didn't appeal to me.

verb, transitive
Law

To transfer or apply to transfer (a case) to a higher court for rehearing.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English apel

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from apeler, to appeal

Origin: , from Latin appellāre, to entreat; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots

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