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apelar [a.pi.lar.] : appeal (v.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: apelar: appeal ]

Derivatives of apelar


Glosses:
appeal
n. (communication)1. appeal, entreaty, prayerearnest or urgent request.; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
~ asking, requestthe verbal act of requesting.
~ adjurationa solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something.
~ demagoguery, demagogyimpassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace.
~ plea, supplicationa humble request for help from someone in authority.
~ solicitationan entreaty addressed to someone of superior status.; "a solicitation to the king for relief"
~ suita petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank.
~ courting, courtship, wooing, suita 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, charmattractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates.; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
~ attractivenesssexual allure.
~ siren call, siren songthe enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous.; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness"
~ winsomenesschildlike 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, jurisprudencethe 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, solicitationrequest for a sum of money.; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"
~ petition, request, postulationa formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority.
~ whip-round(British) solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose.
v. (social)5. appealtake a court case to a higher court for review.; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
~ challengeissue a challenge to.; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
v. (communication)6. appeal, invokerequest earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection.; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
~ call for, request, bespeak, questexpress the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
~ pleadappeal or request earnestly.; "I pleaded with him to stop"
~ call on, turnhave 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, attractbe 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, catchattract; cause to be enamored.; "She captured all the men's hearts"
~ beckonappear inviting.; "The shop window decorations beckoned"
v. (social)8. appealchallenge (a decision).; "She appealed the verdict"
~ take exception, challengeraise a formal objection in a court of law.
v. (communication)9. appeal, invokecite 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 upmake reference to.; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"