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appeal definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb appeal 2 of 5 senses of appeal Sense 2 appeal => plead => call on turn Sense 3 attract, appeal => capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant => beckon Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb appeal 2 of 5 senses of appeal Sense 2 appeal => plead => beg, implore, pray => crave => supplicate => importune, insist => besiege => bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure => call on turn Sense 3 attract, appeal => capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant => hold => work => beckon Entailment of verb appeal Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb appeal 5 senses of appeal Sense 1 appeal => challenge Sense 2 appeal => request, bespeak, call for quest Sense 3 attract, appeal Sense 4 appeal => challenge, take exception Sense 5 invoke, appeal => mention, advert, bring up cite, name refer Familiarity of verb appeal appeal used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb appeal Sense 1 appeal => challenge -------------- Sense 2 appeal => request, bespeak, call for quest -------------- Sense 3 attract, appeal -------------- Sense 4 appeal => challenge, take exception -------------- Sense 5 invoke, appeal => mention, advert, bring up cite, name refer -------------- Grep of noun appeal appeal appeal board appealingness appeals board appeals court personal appeal sex appeal Overview of noun appeal The noun appeal has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (9) entreaty, prayer, appeal -- (earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm") 2. (8) appeal, appealingness, charm -- (attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates) 3. (8) appeal -- (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) 4. solicitation, appeal, collection, ingathering -- (request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children") Overview of verb appeal The verb appeal has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) appeal -- (take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately") 2. (2) appeal -- (request earnestly (something from somebody); "appeal to somebody for help") 3. (1) attract, appeal -- (be attractive to "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people") 4. appeal -- (challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict") 5. invoke, appeal -- (cite as an authority: "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900") Grep of adj appeal appealable appealing Overview of noun appeal The noun appeal has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (9) entreaty, prayer, appeal -- (earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm") 2. (8) appeal, appealingness, charm -- (attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates) 3. (8) appeal -- (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) 4. solicitation, appeal, collection, ingathering -- (request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children") Overview of verb appeal The verb appeal has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) appeal -- (take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately") 2. (2) appeal -- (request earnestly (something from somebody); "appeal to somebody for help") 3. (1) attract, appeal -- (be attractive to "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people") 4. appeal -- (challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict") 5. invoke, appeal -- (cite as an authority: "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900")
appeal definition