appeal

ap|peal1 [ ə`pil ] verb ***

1. ) intransitive to make an urgent request for people to give you something that you need such as help, money, or information:

appeal (to someone) for something: They're appealing to local businesses for sponsorship money.

The police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.

a ) to ask people to do something or to behave in a particular way, especially in a difficult situation:

appeal for calm/unity/restraint: As the crisis grew worse, local community leaders appealed for unity.

appeal to someone to do something: She appealed to her former husband to return their baby son.

2. ) intransitive if something appeals to you, you like it or want it:

appeal to: The show's direct approach will appeal to children.

3. ) intransitive or transitive to formally ask a court of law or similar authority to change its decision:

The magistrate has given Levinson 30 days to appeal his decision.

appeal against: Green's family say they will appeal against the verdict.

4. ) intransitive to try to get someone to do or accept something by making them think it is a sensible or fair thing to do:

appeal to: Max appealed to her good sense to make her change her mind.

appeal

ap|peal 2 [ ə`pil ] noun ***

1. ) count an urgent request for people to give you something you need such as help, money, or information:

appeal for: The police have renewed their appeal for help from the public.

launch an appeal: They have launched an appeal to send food to the flood victims.

a ) a request for people to do something or to behave in a particular way:

appeal for: There have been several appeals for an end to the fighting.

make an appeal: Seddon made an emotional appeal for his daughter to contact him.

2. ) uncount a quality that something has that makes people like it or want it:

How do you explain the appeal of horror movies?

Soccer has popular appeal (=many people enjoy it).

broaden/widen your appeal (=try to become popular with more people): The organization is clearly trying to broaden its appeal among women.

=> SEX APPEAL

3. ) count or uncount a formal request for a court of law or similar authority to change its decision:

Jones has been released on bail pending an appeal (=until there is an appeal).

an appeal judge/tribunal/hearing

appeal against: An appeal against his conviction is being considered.