transitive verb

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

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

intransitive verb

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

noun

1. a call upon some authority or person for a decision, opinion, etc.
2. an urgent request for help, sympathy, etc.
3. a quality in a person or thing that arouses interest, sympathy, desire, etc.; attraction
4. Obsolete an accusation
5. 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