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appeal

noun
  1. (law) 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
    “their appeal was denied in the superior court”
  2. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
    “Your smile was part of your appeal to them.”
    charmappealingness
  3. request for a sum of money
    “an appeal to raise money for starving children”
    solicitation
  4. earnest or urgent request
    prayer
verb
  1. to request earnestly
    “I appealed for leniency.”
    invoke
  2. to cite as an authority
    “I appealed to a prestigious reference work.”
    invoke
  3. to be attractive to
    “The idea of a vacation appeals to me.”
    attract
  4. to take a court case to a higher court for review
    “They were found guilty but appealed immediately.”
  5. to challenge a decision
    “They appealed the verdict.”