Converse of object

• dismiss: For the reasons he gives I would dismiss the appeal.

• lodge: I went to York House immigration court, near Heathrow, to lodge an appeal.

• hear: Oral hearings are usually open to the public, but you can ask to have your appeal heard in private if you want to.

• pend: I will deal with this below in my adjudication of the maintenance pending suit appeal.

• launch: Usually they would launch a fundraising appeal, apply for a grant or borrow from the bank.

Preposition: against

• refusal: What do you identify as grounds for a formal appeal against a refusal to grant a consent?

• decision: The company can appeal against the decision of the Inland Revenue.

• conviction: He lost an appeal against conviction at the Court of Appeal in July.

• ruling: Cape plc, the offending company, cannot appeal against this ruling.

Adjective modifier

• esthetic: They are extremely hard wearing whilst keeping a high esthetic appeal due to the glass particles within the mix.

• universal: Clearly her merits as a writer don't work for everyone - but how many writers could claim genuinely universal appeal?

• enduring: The NHS principle - healthcare according to need not ability to pay retains today its enduring appeal.

• urgent: The United States has received from the Greek Government an urgent appeal for financial and economic assistance.

Modifies a noun

• tribunal: A disability appeal tribunal confirmed the rejection of his claim.

• hearing: Oral hearing This is an appeal hearing which you can go to.

• court: President Bush has named assistant attorney general and former appeals court judge Michael Chertoff as Ridge's successor, subject to Senate confirmation.

• panel: Alternatively, you can appeal to an independent appeal panel.

Noun used with modifier

• tsunami: They also did some fundraising for the tsunami appeal.

• fundraising: Usually they would launch a fundraising appeal, apply for a grant or borrow from the bank.