appeal in WordNet English dictionary

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
   "their appeal was denied in the superior court"
   appeal 
   
2. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
   "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
   appeal  appealingness  charm 
   
3. earnest or urgent request
   "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
   entreaty  prayer  appeal 
   
4. request for a sum of money
   "an appeal to raise money for starving children"
   solicitation  appeal  collection  ingathering 
   

1. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
   "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
   appeal  invoke 
   
2. cite 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"
   invoke  appeal 
   
3. be attractive to
   "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
   attract  appeal 
   
4. take a court case to a higher court for review
   "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
   appeal 
   
5. challenge (a decision)
   "She appealed the verdict"
   appeal