appeal
English Thesaurus
1. (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 (noun.act)
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute)
| hyponym | : | siren call, siren song, |
| definition | : | the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | winsomeness, |
| definition | : | childlike charm or appeal (noun.attribute) |
3. request for a sum of money (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | petition, postulation, request, |
| definition | : | a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | whip-round, |
| definition | : | (British) solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose (noun.communication) |
4. earnest or urgent request (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | asking, request, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of requesting (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | adjuration, |
| definition | : | a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | demagoguery, demagogy, |
| definition | : | impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | plea, supplication, |
| definition | : | a humble request for help from someone in authority (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | solicitation, |
| definition | : | an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | suit, |
| definition | : | a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | courting, courtship, suit, wooing, |
| definition | : | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) (noun.communication) |
5. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | plead, |
| definition | : | appeal or request earnestly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | call on, turn, |
| definition | : | have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to (verb.communication) |
6. cite as an authority; resort to (verb.communication)
7. be attractive to (verb.emotion)
| hyponym | : | becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance, |
| definition | : | attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | beckon, |
| definition | : | appear inviting (verb.emotion) |
8. take a court case to a higher court for review (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | challenge, |
| definition | : | issue a challenge to (verb.communication) |
9. challenge (a decision) (verb.social)
10. (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 (noun.act)
| derivation | : | appeal, |
| definition | : | take a court case to a higher court for review (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | appeal, |
| definition | : | challenge (a decision) (verb.social) |
11. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | charm, influence, tempt, |
| definition | : | induce into action by using one's charm (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance, |
| definition | : | attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | appeal, attract, |
| definition | : | be attractive to (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | appealing, |
| definition | : | able to attract interest or draw favorable attention (adj.all) |
12. earnest or urgent request (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | appeal, invoke, |
| definition | : | request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection (verb.communication) |
13. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | invocation, |
| definition | : | the act of appealing for help (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | invocation, supplication, |
| definition | : | a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service (noun.communication) |
14. be attractive to (verb.emotion)
| antonym | : | repel, repulse, |
| definition | : | be repellent to; cause aversion in (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | appeal, appealingness, charm, |
| definition | : | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | attraction, attractiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | attraction, |
| definition | : | an entertainment that is offered to the public (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | attractive, |
| definition | : | pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm (adj.all) |
15. take a court case to a higher court for review (verb.social)
| derivation | : | appeal, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | appealable, |
| definition | : | capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | appellant, appellate, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals) (adj.pert) |
16. challenge (a decision) (verb.social)
| derivation | : | appeal, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | appealable, |
| definition | : | capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | appellant, appellate, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals) (adj.pert) |
17. (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 (noun.act)
| derivation | : | appeal, |
| definition | : | take a court case to a higher court for review (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | appeal, |
| definition | : | challenge (a decision) (verb.social) |
18. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | charm, influence, tempt, |
| definition | : | induce into action by using one's charm (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance, |
| definition | : | attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | appeal, attract, |
| definition | : | be attractive to (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | appealing, |
| definition | : | able to attract interest or draw favorable attention (adj.all) |
19. earnest or urgent request (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | appeal, invoke, |
| definition | : | request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection (verb.communication) |
20. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | invocation, |
| definition | : | the act of appealing for help (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | invocation, supplication, |
| definition | : | a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service (noun.communication) |
21. be attractive to (verb.emotion)
| antonym | : | repel, repulse, |
| definition | : | be repellent to; cause aversion in (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | appeal, appealingness, charm, |
| definition | : | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | attraction, attractiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | attraction, |
| definition | : | an entertainment that is offered to the public (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | attractive, |
| definition | : | pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm (adj.all) |
22. take a court case to a higher court for review (verb.social)
| derivation | : | appeal, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | appealable, |
| definition | : | capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | appellant, appellate, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals) (adj.pert) |
23. challenge (a decision) (verb.social)
| derivation | : | appeal, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | appealable, |
| definition | : | capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | appellant, appellate, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals) (adj.pert) |
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