appeal
/əˈpiːl/ verb B2- Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned. · Dissatisfied with the judge’s ruling, she decided to appeal.· He was advised by his lawyer to appeal against his conviction.
- To apply to a superior court or judge to review and overturn (a decision or order by an inferior court or judge). · The plaintiff appealed the decision to the appellate court.
- To accuse or charge (someone) with wrongdoing (especially treason).
- Of a private person: to instituted legal proceedings (against another private person) for some heinous crime, demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered.
- Of the accomplice of a felon: to make an accusation at common law against (the felon).
- To call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one's rights; to entreat, to invoke.
- Of a fielding side; to ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by saying "How's that?" or "Howzat?".
- To call upon someone for a favour, help, etc. · I appeal to all of you to help the orphans.
He/she/it appeals · Past appealed · Past participle appealed · -ing form appealing
Verb forms
- Base form
- appeal
- He/she/it
- appeals
- Past
- appealed
- Past participle
- appealed
- -ing form
- appealing
From the library
The moment Alice appeared, she was appealed to by all three to settle the question, and they repeated their arguments to her, though, as they all spoke at once, she found it very hard indeed to make out exactly what they said.
He appealed to the Ass to fly with him, lest they should both be captured, but the animal lazily replied, “Why should I, pray?
He was, if I recollect, arrested in a tavern, in company with a great many others.” Then he added, “Monsieur, you may rest assured I shall perform my duty impartially, and that if he be innocent you shall not have appealed to me in vain; should he, however, be guilty, in this present epoch, impunity would furnish a dangerous example, and I must do my duty.”
“Hardly,” said the Horse, “can I resist kicking you with my heels.” The Ass held his peace, and made only a silent appeal to the justice of the gods.
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