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Appeal
əˈpiːl
- make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request
"police are appealing for information about the incident"
ask urgently/earnestly request urgently/earnestly make an urgent/earnest request call make a plea plead beg- (of the bowler or fielders) call on the umpire to declare a batter out, traditionally with a shout of ‘How's that?’
- apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court
"he said he would appeal against the conviction"
- apply to a higher court for a reversal of (the decision of a lower court)
"they have 48 hours to appeal the decision"
- try to persuade someone to do something by calling on (a particular principle or quality)
"I appealed to his sense of justice"
- be attractive or interesting
"the range of topics will appeal to youngsters"
- a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request
"his mother made an appeal for the return of the ring"
- a shout of ‘How's that?’ or a similar call by a bowler or fielder to an umpire to declare a batter out
- entreaty
"a look of appeal on his face"
- an attempt to persuade someone to do something by calling on a particular principle or quality
"an appeal to their common cultural values"
- an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed
"he has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal"
- a request for donations to support a charity or cause
"a public appeal to raise £120,000"
- the quality of being attractive or interesting
"the popular appeal of football"