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appeals definition

appeals


 
  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  appeals 
  appeals  board 
  appeals  court 
  board  of  appeals 
  circuit  court  of  appeals 
  court  of  appeals 
 
  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") 
 
  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") 



appeals definition