appealed Definition

appeal
noun

1a. An urgent or formal request for help, money, medical aid, food, etc;
1b. A request made in a pleading or heartfelt way.

Thesaurus: entreaty, plea, request, solicitation, petition, requisition, overture, proposal, bid, claim, suit.
2a. law.
An application or petition to a higher authority or law court to carry out a review of a decision taken by a lower one;
2b. law.
A review and its outcome as carried out by such an authority or court;
2c. law.
A case that is under such review;
law.
Example: the appeal court
3. The quality of being attractive, interesting, pleasing, etc.

Thesaurus: attractiveness, interest, charm, engagingness, seductiveness, charisma, sexiness.
4. cricket.
A request made to the umpire from the fielding side to declare that a batsman is out.

verb, intr appealed, appealing

1. To make an urgent or formal request.

Example: appealed for calm
Thesaurus: ask, beg, request, urge, petition, beseech, entreat, plead.
2. law.
To request a higher authority or law court to review a decision given by a lower one.
3a. cricket.
To ask the umpire to call a batsman out;
3b. cricket.
To ask the umpire whether a batsman is out or not.
4. To be attractive, interesting, pleasing, etc.

Example: Some brands of cat food appeal more than others
Thesaurus: fascinate, interest, entice, captivate, intrigue, tantalize, tempt, enchant, beguile.

Derivative: appealing
adj

Attractive.

Derivative: appealingly
adverb

Etymology: 14c: from Latin appellare to address.

Phrasal Verb: appeal to someone or something

To call on or address them or it;To implore or beg them or it.