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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | apeler 'to accuse, appeal', from Latin appellare, from appellere 'to drive to', from ad- 'to' + pellere 'to drive' |
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appeal2 S3 W3
1 to make a serious public request for help, money, information etc
ask
[intransitive] appeal to somebody to do something 
The police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward and talk to them.
The police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward and talk to them.2 to make a formal request to a court or someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed : She is not happy with the decision and plans to appeal.
ask to change decision
[intransitive and transitive]She is not happy with the decision and plans to appeal. appeal to Appealing to the referee does not often result in a decision being changed.
Appealing to the referee does not often result in a decision being changed.3 if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting
be attractive
[intransitive] appeal to The programme appeals to young children.
The programme appeals to young children.4 to try to persuade someone to do something by reminding them that it is a good or fair thing to do : You could always try appealing to his better nature.
appeal to somebody's better nature/sense of justice etc
You could always try appealing to his better nature.
