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appeal noun 1 a an urgent or formal request for help, money, medical aid, food, etc; b a request made in a pleading or heartfelt way. 2 law a an application or petition to a higher authority or law court to carry out a review of a decision taken by a lower one; b a review and its outcome as carried out by such an authority or court; c a case that is under such review; d as adj • the appeal court. 3 the quality of being attractive, interesting, pleasing, etc. 4 cricket a request made to the umpire from the fielding side to declare that a batsman is out. verb (appealed, appealing) intrans 1 to make an urgent or formal request • appealed for calm. 2 law to request a higher authority or law court to review a decision given by a lower one. 3 cricket a to ask the umpire to call a batsman out; b to ask the umpire whether a batsman is out or not. 4 to be attractive, interesting, pleasing, etc • Some brands of cat food appeal more than others. appealing adj attractive. appealingly adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin appellare to address.