appeal
verb/əˈpiːl/
/əˈpiːl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they appeal | /əˈpiːl/ /əˈpiːl/ |
| he / she / it appeals | /əˈpiːlz/ /əˈpiːlz/ |
| past simple appealed | /əˈpiːld/ /əˈpiːld/ |
| past participle appealed | /əˈpiːld/ /əˈpiːld/ |
| -ing form appealing | /əˈpiːlɪŋ/ /əˈpiːlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to make a deeply felt request, especially for something that is needed immediately
- We are appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of all the victims of this terrible disaster.
- appeal for something Community leaders appealed for calm (= urged people to remain calm).
- appeal to somebody Appeal directly to the public, answer their questions.
- appeal to somebody for something The government appealed to the British people for help.
- appeal for somebody to do something Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
- appeal to somebody to do something Organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic.
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentb2, Social issuesb2- Police appealed to the public for information about the crime.
- He went over the heads of union officials, appealing directly to the workforce.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- directly
- for
- to
- [intransitive] to attract or interest somebody
- The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.
- appeal to somebody The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups.
- His movies appeal to a broad audience.
- The ad is designed to appeal to female voters.
Extra Examples- The idea of retiring early really appeals to me.
- The prospect of teaching such bright children appealed enormously.
- These characters will appeal directly to children's imaginations.
- The idea appealed enormously.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- really
- strongly
- directly
- …
- to
- [intransitive] to make a formal request to a court or to somebody in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changed
- He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder.
- appeal against something The company is appealing against the ruling.
- appeal to somebody/something against something He is seeking leave to appeal to the High Court against the decision.
- appeal to somebody/something Permission to appeal to the House of Lords was refused.
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsb2, Law and justiceb2- He has decided to appeal to the European Court.
- She appealed unsuccessfully against her conviction for murder.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- successfully
- unsuccessfully
- directly
- …
- against
- to
- give somebody leave to appeal
- grant somebody leave to appeal
- [intransitive] appeal (to something) to try to persuade somebody to do something by suggesting that it is a fair, reasonable or honest thing to do
- They needed to appeal to his sense of justice.
Word OriginMiddle English (in legal contexts): from Old French apel (noun), apeler (verb), from Latin appellare ‘to address’, based on ad- ‘to’ + pellere ‘to drive’.
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