| appeal | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. appeal, entreaty, prayer | earnest or urgent request.; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm" |
| ~ asking, request | the verbal act of requesting. |
| ~ adjuration | a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something. |
| ~ demagoguery, demagogy | impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace. |
| ~ plea, supplication | a humble request for help from someone in authority. |
| ~ solicitation | an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status.; "a solicitation to the king for relief" |
| ~ suit | a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank. |
| ~ courting, courtship, wooing, suit | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage).; "its was a brief and intense courtship" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. appeal, appealingness, charm | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates.; "his smile was part of his appeal to her" |
| ~ attractiveness | sexual allure. |
| ~ siren call, siren song | the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous.; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness" |
| ~ winsomeness | childlike charm or appeal. |
| n. (act) | 3. appeal | (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" |
| ~ legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (communication) | 4. appeal, collection, ingathering, solicitation | request for a sum of money.; "an appeal to raise money for starving children" |
| ~ petition, request, postulation | a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority. |
| ~ whip-round | (British) solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose. |
| v. (social) | 5. appeal | take a court case to a higher court for review.; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately" |
| ~ challenge | issue a challenge to.; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" |
| v. (communication) | 6. appeal, invoke | request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection.; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble" |
| ~ call for, request, bespeak, quest | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| ~ plead | appeal or request earnestly.; "I pleaded with him to stop" |
| ~ call on, turn | have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to.; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help" |
| v. (emotion) | 7. appeal, attract | be attractive to.; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" |
| ~ bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, capture, enchant, fascinate, catch | attract; cause to be enamored.; "She captured all the men's hearts" |
| ~ beckon | appear inviting.; "The shop window decorations beckoned" |
| v. (social) | 8. appeal | challenge (a decision).; "She appealed the verdict" |
| ~ take exception, challenge | raise a formal objection in a court of law. |
| v. (communication) | 9. appeal, invoke | 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" |
| ~ cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up | make reference to.; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
| bargain | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. bargain, deal | an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each.; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals" |
| ~ agreement, understanding | the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises.; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers" |
| n. (possession) | 2. bargain, buy, steal | an advantageous purchase.; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" |
| ~ purchase | something acquired by purchase. |
| ~ song | a very small sum.; "he bought it for a song" |
| ~ travel bargain | a bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes). |
| v. (possession) | 3. bargain, dicker | negotiate the terms of an exchange.; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" |
| ~ negotiate, talk terms, negociate | discuss the terms of an arrangement.; "They negotiated the sale of the house" |
| ~ chaffer, haggle, higgle, huckster | wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.).; "Let's not haggle over a few dollars" |
| v. (communication) | 4. bargain | come to terms; arrive at an agreement. |
| ~ agree | consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something.; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone" |
| bargain down | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. bargain down, beat down | persuade the seller to accept a lower price.; "She beat the merchant down $100" |
| ~ chaffer, haggle, higgle, huckster | wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.).; "Let's not haggle over a few dollars" |
| dicker | | |
| haggle | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. haggle, haggling, wrangle, wrangling | an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining). |
| ~ bargaining | the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement. |
| v. (possession) | 2. chaffer, haggle, higgle, huckster | wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.).; "Let's not haggle over a few dollars" |
| ~ bargain down, beat down | persuade the seller to accept a lower price.; "She beat the merchant down $100" |
| ~ bargain, dicker | negotiate the terms of an exchange.; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" |
| petition | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. petition, postulation, request | a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority. |
| ~ application | a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school.; "December 31 is the deadline for applications" |
| ~ ingathering, solicitation, collection, appeal | request for a sum of money.; "an appeal to raise money for starving children" |
| ~ subject matter, content, message, substance | what a communication that is about something is about. |
| ~ demand | an urgent or peremptory request.; "his demands for attention were unceasing" |
| n. (communication) | 2. orison, petition, prayer | reverent petition to a deity. |
| ~ prayer wheel | a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet. |
| ~ asking, request | the verbal act of requesting. |
| ~ benediction, blessing | a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection. |
| ~ collect | a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England. |
| ~ commination | prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday. |
| ~ deprecation | a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster. |
| ~ thanksgiving, blessing, grace | a short prayer of thanks before a meal.; "their youngest son said grace" |
| ~ intercession | a prayer to God on behalf of another person. |
| ~ invocation, supplication | a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service. |
| ~ requiescat | a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person. |
| v. (communication) | 3. petition | write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing. |
| ~ call for, request, bespeak, quest | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| ~ supplicate | make a humble, earnest petition.; "supplicate for permission" |
| plea | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. plea, supplication | a humble request for help from someone in authority. |
| ~ appeal, entreaty, prayer | earnest or urgent request.; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm" |
| n. (communication) | 2. plea | (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer). |
| ~ answer | the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims. |
| ~ counterplea | a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea. |
| ~ dilatory plea | a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer). |
| ~ insanity plea, plea of insanity | (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 3. plea | an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed. |
| ~ due process, due process of law | (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards. |
| ~ trial | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law.; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| request | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. asking, request | the verbal act of requesting. |
| ~ speech act | the use of language to perform some act. |
| ~ notice, notification | a request for payment.; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting" |
| ~ indirect request, wish | an expression of some desire or inclination.; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention" |
| ~ invitation | a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something.; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away" |
| ~ appeal, entreaty, prayer | earnest or urgent request.; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm" |
| ~ orison, petition, prayer | reverent petition to a deity. |
| ~ call | a request.; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips" |
| ~ billing, charge | request for payment of a debt.; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month" |
| ~ trick or treat | a request by children on Halloween; they pass from door to door asking for goodies and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse. |
| ~ inquiring, questioning | a request for information. |
| ~ order | a request for something to be made, supplied, or served.; "I gave the waiter my order"; "the company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle" |
| ~ callback, recall | a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair). |
| v. (communication) | 2. bespeak, call for, quest, request | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| ~ communicate, pass along, put across, pass on, pass | transmit information.; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" |
| ~ order | make a request for something.; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage" |
| ~ ask | make a request or demand for something to somebody.; "She asked him for a loan" |
| ~ encore | request an encore, from a performer. |
| ~ petition | write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing. |
| ~ demand | request urgently and forcefully.; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager" |
| ~ appeal, invoke | request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection.; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble" |
| ~ supplicate | ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer.; "supplicate God's blessing" |
| ~ apply | ask (for something).; "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job" |
| ~ solicit, beg, tap | make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently.; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" |
| ~ reserve | obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance.; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's" |
| ~ challenge | ask for identification.; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard" |
| ~ beg off, excuse | ask for permission to be released from an engagement. |
| ~ demand | ask to be informed of.; "I demand an explanation" |
| ~ claim | ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example.; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount" |
| ~ call for, invite | request the participation or presence of.; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference" |
| ~ call for, invite | request the participation or presence of.; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference" |
| ~ ask in, invite | ask to enter.; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee" |
| ~ desire | express a desire for. |
| ~ beg | ask to obtain free.; "beg money and food" |
| ~ arrogate, lay claim, claim | demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to.; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident" |
| ~ ask over, ask round, invite | invite someone to one's house.; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?" |
| ~ call | call a meeting; invite or command to meet.; "The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'"; "The new dean calls meetings every week" |
| ~ ask out, invite out, take out | make a date.; "Has he asked you out yet?" |
| ~ book, reserve, hold | arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance.; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" |
| v. (communication) | 3. request | ask (a person) to do something.; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript" |
| ~ order, enjoin, tell, say | give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed" |
| ~ ask | make a request or demand for something to somebody.; "She asked him for a loan" |
| ~ call | order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role.; "He was already called 4 times for jury duty"; "They called him to active military duty" |
| ~ invite, bid | ask someone in a friendly way to do something. |
| ~ declare oneself, pop the question, propose, offer | ask (someone) to marry you.; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman" |
| v. (communication) | 4. request | inquire for (information).; "I requested information from the secretary" |
| ~ wonder, inquire, enquire | have a wish or desire to know something.; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" |
| ~ seek | inquire for.; "seek directions from a local" |
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