appeal
[verb]
Synonyms:
- plead, ask, beg, call upon, entreat, pray, request
- attract, allure, charm, entice, fascinate, interest, please, tempt
[noun]
Synonyms:
- plea, application, entreaty, petition, prayer, request, supplication
- attraction, allure, beauty, charm, fascination

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Contrasted words: claim, demand, exaction, kick, objection, protest, disagreeableness, unpleasantness
Related Words: asking, requesting, solicitation, draw, pleasantness

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English Thesaurus: attraction, appeal, the lure of something, charm, glamour, ...

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I. ap‧peal¹ S2 W1 /əˈpiːl/ noun

1. REQUEST [countable] an urgent request for something important
appeal for
The police have issued a new appeal for information.
appeal to
All the organizations involved have sent urgent appeals to the government, asking for extra funding.
The girl’s family have made a public appeal for help to try and catch her killer.
appeal to somebody to do something
an appeal to the army to not use too much force

2. REQUEST FOR MONEY [countable] an attempt to persuade people to give money in order to help people who need something:
The appeal has nearly reached its target of £100,000.

3. REQUEST TO CHANGE DECISION [uncountable and countable] a formal request to a court or to someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed
appeal to
an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights
on appeal
The sentence was reduced to three years on appeal.

4. BEING ATTRACTIVE [uncountable] a quality that makes people like something or someone:
What is the particular appeal of this island?
The programme has a very wide appeal.
appeal for
The film has great appeal for young audiences.
She’s definitely got sex appeal (=she is sexually attractive).
⇒ Court of Appeal

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II. appeal² S3 W3 verb
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: apeler 'to accuse, appeal', from Latin appellare, from appellere 'to drive to', from ad- 'to' + pellere 'to drive']

1. ASK [intransitive] to make a serious public request for help, money, information etc
appeal for
Church and community leaders have appealed for calm.
appeal to
Farmers have appealed to the government for help.
appeal to somebody to do something
The police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward and talk to them.

2. ASK TO CHANGE DECISION [intransitive and transitive] to make a formal request to a court or someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed:
She is not happy with the decision and plans to appeal.
appeal against
Both men intend to appeal against their convictions.
appeal to
Appealing to the referee does not often result in a decision being changed.

3. BE ATTRACTIVE [intransitive] if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting
appeal to
The programme appeals to young children.
The idea of working abroad really appeals to me.

4. appeal to sb’s better nature/sense of justice etc to try to persuade someone to do something by reminding them that it is a good or fair thing to do:
You could always try appealing to his better nature.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

appeal
noun
I. serious request for sth you need/want very much
ADJ. desperate, emergency, emotional, urgent | direct | fresh, further a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward
mute She gazed at him in mute appeal.
VERB + APPEAL issue, make They made a direct appeal to the government for funding.
PREP. ~ for an appeal for help
~ to an appeal to reason

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

appeal
II. formal request to sb in authority
ADJ. formal, personal
VERB + APPEAL bring, file, lodge, make He's lodged an appeal against the size of the fine.
win | lose | allow (formal), consider, hear The judge has agreed to allow his appeal. The court will hear the appeal on 10 June.
uphold His appeal was upheld and he was released immediately.
deny, dismiss, reject, throw out, turn down
APPEAL + VERB fail | succeed
APPEAL + NOUN court, tribunal | hearing | judge | procedure, process, system
PREP. on ~ On appeal, it was held that the judge was correct.
under ~ a case currently under appeal
~ against an appeal against his conviction of fraud
~ for an appeal for leniency
~ to an appeal to the High Court
PHRASES a court of appeal, give/grant sb leave to appeal, grounds of appeal, pending appeal The players have been suspended pending appeal.
a right of appeal You have the right of appeal to the Consitutional Court.

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appeal
III. event for raising money
ADJ. charity, fund-raising | radio, television
VERB + APPEAL hold, launch An appeal is to be launched on behalf of the refugees.
back, support
APPEAL + VERB raise sth The radio appeal raised over three million pounds.
APPEAL + NOUN fund

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appeal
IV. attraction/interest
ADJ. considerable, great, growing, obvious, powerful, special, strong | immediate, instant the book's immediate apeal to young children
limited, little | broad, mass, popular, universal, wide a publication designed for mass appeal
aesthetic, commercial, electoral, intellectual, sex, visual Unfortunately, the film lacks commercial appeal.
VERB + APPEAL have, hold His views hold no appeal for me.
broaden, extend, widen We are trying to broaden the appeal of classical music.
lose
APPEAL + VERB lie in sth His considerable appeal lies in his quiet, gentle manner.
PREP. ~ for School lost its appeal for her in the second year.

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appeal
verb
I. make serious request for sth
ADV. directly He went over the heads of union officials, appealing directly to the workforce.
PREP. for, to Police have appealed to the public for information about the crime.

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appeal
II. to sb in authority
ADV. succesfully, unsuccessfully | directly
PREP. against She appealed unsuccessfully against her conviction for murder.
to He has decided to appeal to the European Court.

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appeal
III. be attractive/interesting to sb
ADV. enormously, really, strongly The prospect of teaching such bright children appealed enormously. The idea of retiring early really appeals to me.
directly
PREP. to These characters will appeal directly to children's imaginations.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

appeal

make/issue/launch an appeal
Detectives are making an urgent appeal for information.
The hospital has launched an appeal to raise money for new equipment.
renew an appeal (=make an appeal again)
Detectives renewed their appeal for help from the public.
an urgent appeal
The fire service has made an urgent appeal for more part-time firefighters.
a desperate appeal
The family made a desperate appeal to their daughter to come home.
The London-based relief agency issued a desperate appeal for aid.
a direct appeal
The police have issued a direct appeal to the witness to come forward with information.
a personal appeal
Muslim leaders made a personal appeal for the hostage's freedom.
a public appeal
She made a public appeal for the return of the ring.
a fresh appeal (=one that you make again)
The growing instability in the country has led to fresh appeals for calm.
a nationwide appeal
The missing 15-year-old was found yesterday after a nationwide appeal for help.
an international appeal
The organization has now launched an international appeal for volunteers.
a television appeal
Following a national television appeal, several callers have phoned the police with information.
make an appeal
My client is planning to make an appeal.
lodge/file/bring an appeal (=make an appeal)
Mr Sarhadi, who has lived here for three years, has lodged an appeal against extradition.
consider an appeal
The US Supreme Court could refuse to consider the appeal.
hear an appeal (=listen to all the facts)
The FA will hear Chelsea's appeal against the fine next week.
win/lose an appeal
Unless she wins her appeal she will be imprisoned.
uphold/allow an appeal (=give permission for a decision to be changed)
Judge Gabriel Hutton upheld Smith's appeal against a £250 fine.
dismiss/throw out/turn down an appeal (=not give permission for a decision to be changed)
The taxpayer's appeal was dismissed and the penalty upheld.
an appeal fails/succeeds
If the appeal fails, he will serve his full sentence.
the appeal court British English, the appeals court American English
The ruling was reversed in the appeal court.
the appeal process
The appeal process could take as long as three years.
a formal appeal
She decided to make a formal appeal through her lawyer.
the Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal quashed the conviction.
grounds for an appeal (=reasons for making an appeal)
You need to have reasonable grounds for your appeal.
a right of appeal
The taxpayer has no statutory right of appeal against the demand.
pending appeal (=until an appeal can take place)
Both men were under house arrest, pending appeal of their convictions.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

attraction noun [uncountable and countable] a feature or quality that makes people like, want, or feel interested in something:
The excitement is part of the attraction of the job.
For many mothers, the attraction of childcare in the workplace is the chance to be near their children.
The idea of living in another country does have a certain attraction.
appeal noun [uncountable and countable] a quality that makes people like something or someone:
Much of Corfu’s appeal lies in its lively night life.
I don’t understand the appeal of this kind of music.
the lure of something noun [singular] a very attractive quality that makes you want something very much – often used about something that has a bad effect or influence:
It’s hard to resist the lure of credit cards and easy money.
The lure of urban life is especially powerful for the young.
charm noun [uncountable and countable] a pleasant quality that someone or something has that makes people like them, feel attracted to them, or be influenced by them:
He was physically attractive and possessed considerable personal charm.
The book captures Savannah’s old Southern charm perfectly.
glamour noun [uncountable] the attractive and exciting quality that is connected with wealth and success:
the glamour of Monte Carlo
Hollywood glamour
The world of modelling is famous for its glitz and glamour.
draw noun [singular] something that makes people want to do something or go somewhere:
The money is a big draw for many players.
The island’s main draw is its wonderful beaches.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

draw to make a picture, pattern etc using a pen or pencil:
The children were asked to draw a picture of their families.
I’m going to art classes to learn how to draw.
sketch /sketʃ/ to draw a picture of something or someone quickly and without a lot of detail:
Roy took a pencil and sketched the bird quickly, before it moved.
illustrate to draw the pictures in a book:
It’s a beautiful book, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
doodle /ˈduːdl/ to draw shapes or patterns without really thinking about what you are doing:
He was on the phone, doodling on his notepad as he spoke.
scribble to draw shapes or lines without making a definite picture or pattern. Small children do this before they have learned to draw or write:
At the age of two, she loved scribbling with crayons and coloured pencils.
trace to copy a picture by putting a piece of thin paper over it and drawing the lines that you can see through the paper:
First trace the map, and then copy it into your workbooks.
draw on somebody's experience
The books have drawn on the experience of practising teachers.
draw on somebody's knowledge
Fortunately I was able to draw on my own knowledge of the law.
draw on somebody's resources
The committee has drawn on the resources and skills of several local people.
draw on somebody's ideas
We hope that we will be able to draw on these ideas to develop the work further.
draw on somebody's expertise (=expert knowledge and experience)
Now we can draw on the expertise of some of the most talented network engineers.
draw up a plan/scheme
Local authorities have drawn up new plans for waste disposal.
draw up a proposal
The European Communities were drawing up proposals to control the export of chemicals.
draw up a list
They drew up a list of suitable candidates for the job.
draw up guidelines
A committee of teachers has drawn up guidelines for schools on how to deal with difficult students.
draw up a report
Environmental organizations have been involved in drawing up the report.
draw up a contract/agreement
Some people draw up a contract when they get married.
draw up a timetable/schedule
They haven’t yet drawn up a timetable for the elections.
draw up a programme
A small team has drawn up a programme of action.
draw up a constitution (=set of laws and principles that govern a country)
The first Czech constitution was drawn up here in 1920.
draw up a budget (=plan of how to spend the money that is available)
Each year business managers draw up a budget.
attraction noun [uncountable and countable] a feature or quality that makes people like, want, or feel interested in something:
The excitement is part of the attraction of the job.
For many mothers, the attraction of childcare in the workplace is the chance to be near their children.
The idea of living in another country does have a certain attraction.
appeal noun [uncountable and countable] a quality that makes people like something or someone:
Much of Corfu’s appeal lies in its lively night life.
I don’t understand the appeal of this kind of music.
the lure of something noun [singular] a very attractive quality that makes you want something very much – often used about something that has a bad effect or influence:
It’s hard to resist the lure of credit cards and easy money.
The lure of urban life is especially powerful for the young.
charm noun [uncountable and countable] a pleasant quality that someone or something has that makes people like them, feel attracted to them, or be influenced by them:
He was physically attractive and possessed considerable personal charm.
The book captures Savannah’s old Southern charm perfectly.
glamour noun [uncountable] the attractive and exciting quality that is connected with wealth and success:
the glamour of Monte Carlo
Hollywood glamour
The world of modelling is famous for its glitz and glamour.

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