Synonym: beg, entreat, implore, plead. Similar words: appeal to, appear, disappear, happen, happen to, upper, pepper, peak. Meaning: [ə'piːl] n. 1. earnest or urgent request 2. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates 3. (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 4. request for a sum of money. v. 1. take a court case to a higher court for review 2. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection 3. be attractive to 4. challenge (a decision) 5. cite as an authority; resort to.
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121. The defendants, who continue to assert their innocence, are expected to appeal.
122. There has been little response to our appeal for funds.
123. The missing child's distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV.
124. This sort of life is not calculated to appeal to a young man of 20.
125. He will appeal to the state for an extension of unemployment benefits.
126. The police called a press conference to appeal for witnesses.
127. Lee's solicitor said last night that they would be lodging an appeal against the sentence.
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128. The company is prepared to trade off its up-market image against a stronger appeal to teenage buyers.
129. He has lodged an appeal against the size of the fine.
130. You have the right of appeal to the Constitutional Court.
131. Maybe if you appeal to her better nature , you can get her to help.
132. This policy may appeal to the party faithful, but will it gain the support of uncommitted voters?
133. The case went to the court of appeal/the appeal court.
134. The court granted him leave to appeal against the sentence.
135. She said how much she appreciated the overwhelming generosity of the public in responding to the appeal.
136. The rise of a mass electorate forced politicians to try and broaden their appeal.
137. The appeal for people to donate blood was very successful.
138. Romania's government issued a last-minute appeal to him to call off his trip.
139. He has four weeks in which to lodge an appeal.
140. The military junta has/have today broadcast an appeal for calm.
141. We are going to raffle off a car for the hospital appeal.
142. In the end, the Ten took their appeal to the Supreme Court; this, they had believed from the outset, would be their trump card.
143. The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups.
144. I suspect this book will have the widest appeal of all.
145. The jury agreed with her, but she lost the case on appeal.
146. Its new title was meant to give the party greater public appeal.
147. He's lodged an appeal against the size of the fine.
148. If running outside doesn't appeal, try jogging on the spot indoors.
149. The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me.
150. The appeal court reversed the original verdict and set the prisoner free.