appeal

CEFRB2

/əˈpiːl/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To ask for a decision or judgment to be changed.

  2. 02

    verb

    To attract or interest someone.

Examples

  • Television has a great appeal for him.

  • The lawyer decided to appeal the judge's decision in court.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A person's legal right to apply to court for such a review.

  2. The legal document or form by which such an application is made; also, the court case in which the application is argued.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.

More examples

In context

  • The students were animated by the agitator's appeal.

  • Dissatisfied with the judge’s ruling, she decided to appeal.

  • He made an appeal for volunteers to help at the festival.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English apel, appel (“formal accusation brought in court; a challenge to trial by combat; an appeal to a higher court or authority; plea (for mercy, protection, etc.); pealing (of bells)”) [and other forms], from Old French apel (“a call”) (modern French appel (“a call; an appeal”)), from apeler (“to call; to call out”), from Latin appellāre (“to address as, call by name; to drive, move to; to land or put ashore”), alternative form adpellāre, from ad- (prefix meaning ‘to; towards’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“at; to”)) + pellere (“to drive, impel, push; to hurl, propel; to banish, expel; to eject, thrust out”) + -āre, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-...