APPEAL

(noun) (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"
(noun) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
"his smile was part of his appeal to her"
synonyms : appealingness , charm
The charm of the dancer made the performance enjoyable even to the audience who were not trained in the art form. -added by Aswathy_inlas
(noun) request for a sum of money
"an appeal to raise money for starving children"
synonyms : collection , ingathering , solicitation
(noun) earnest or urgent request
"an entreaty to stop the fighting", "an appeal for help", "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
synonyms : entreaty , prayer
(verb) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
"appeal to somebody for help", "Invoke God in times of trouble"
synonyms : invoke
(verb) cite as an authority; resort to
"He invoked the law that would save him", "I appealed to the law of 1900", "She invoked an ancient law"
synonyms : invoke
(verb) be attractive to
"The idea of a vacation appeals to me", "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
synonyms : attract
(verb) take a court case to a higher court for review
"He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
(verb) challenge (a decision)
"She appealed the verdict"

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