appeal

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appeal[1,noun] appeal[2,verb] court of appeals curb appeal sex appeal snob appeal

Main Entry: ¹ap·peal
Pronunciation: &-'pEl
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English appel, from Anglo-French apel, from apeler
1 : a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court
2 : a criminal accusation
3 a : an application (as to a recognized authority) for corroboration, vindication, or decision b : an earnest plea : ENTREATY <an appeal for help> c : an organized request for donations <the annual appeal>
4 : the power of arousing a sympathetic response : ATTRACTION <movies had a great appeal for him>