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appeal definition

appeal


 
  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