APPEAL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (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
    Usage Example(s)
    • their appeal was denied in the superio
    Hypernyms(s) appeal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his smile was part of his appeal to her
    Hypernyms(s) appeal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • request for a sum of money
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • an appeal to raise money for starving children
    Hypernyms(s) appeal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • earnest or urgent request
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • an entreaty to stop the fighting
    • an appeal for help
    • an appeal to the public to keep calm
    Hypernyms(s) appeal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

APPEAL as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • request earnestly (something from somebody)
    • ask for aid or protection
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • appeal to somebody for help
    • Invoke God in times of trouble
    Hypernyms(s) appeal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • cite as an authority
    • resort to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He invoked the law that would save him
    • I appealed to the law of 1900
    • She invoked an ancient law
    Hypernyms(s) appeal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • be attractive to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The idea of a vacation appeals to me
    • The beautiful garden attracted many people
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • take a court case to a higher court for review
    Usage Example(s)
    • He was found guilty but appealed immediately
    Hypernyms(s) appeal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • challenge (a decision)
    Usage Example(s)
    • She appealed the verdict
    Hypernyms(s) appeal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)