"appeal" meaning in All languages combined

See appeal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /əˈpiːl/ [UK], /ʌˈpi.əl/ [US] Audio: en-us-appeal.ogg [US], en-au-appeal.ogg [Australia] Forms: appeal [singular], appeals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An appeal is a strong or official request.
    Sense id: simple-appeal-en-noun-vMk95nIp
  2. An appeal is a request for an earlier decision to be changed, especially in law.
    Sense id: simple-appeal-en-noun-182GMbpX
  3. If something has appeal, people have good feelings about it, like it, or want it.
    Sense id: simple-appeal-en-noun-uxVF1mXu

Verb [English]

IPA: /əˈpiːl/ [UK], /ʌˈpi.əl/ [US] Audio: en-us-appeal.ogg [US], en-au-appeal.ogg [Australia] Forms: appeal [canonical], appeals [third-person, singular], appealed [past], appealed [past, participle], appealing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you appeal for something, you ask for it, often strongly or officially.
    Sense id: simple-appeal-en-verb-Q~m8ZXsa Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If you appeal a decision, you ask for it to be changed, especially in law.
    Sense id: simple-appeal-en-verb-CzxUQRkh
  3. If you something appeals to you, you have good feelings about it, like it, or want it.
    Sense id: simple-appeal-en-verb-4dO4jkTS Categories (other): Verbs
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        {
          "text": "In an emotional appeal, Sevan asked the two groups to stop the fighting."
        },
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          "text": "But as the problems in Iraq deepen, America may appeal directly to Iran for help."
        },
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          "text": "The school launched an appeal to raise money for the new library."
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          "text": "Her application was refused, her appeal was rejected, and when she failed to leave, she was arrested."
        },
        {
          "text": "That decision was overturned on appeal."
        },
        {
          "text": "His conviction is under appeal."
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        {
          "text": "It was a type of game that had universal appeal to male and female."
        },
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          "text": "That is part of the appeal of the ride, the sense of danger."
        },
        {
          "text": "Beatty is still fabulous at 55, but will marriage dim his sex appeal?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Spike Lee is loved by the critics, but has never had huge audience appeal."
        }
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          "text": "The people appealed for help as huge fires advanced towards their homes."
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          "text": "The defense notified the State Supreme Court that it would appeal the conviction."
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          "text": "Beatty is still fabulous at 55, but will marriage dim his sex appeal?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Spike Lee is loved by the critics, but has never had huge audience appeal."
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