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I UK [əˈpiːl] / US [əˈpɪl] noun
Word forms "appeal":
singular appeal plural appeals

1)

a) [countable] an urgent request for people to give you something that you need such as help, money, or information

appeal for:

The police have renewed their appeal for help from the public.

launch an appeal:

They have launched an appeal to send food to the flood victims.

b) a request for people to do something or to behave in a particular way

appeal for:

There have been several appeals for an end to the fighting.

make an appeal:

Seddon made an emotional appeal for his daughter to contact him.

2) [uncountable] a quality that something has that makes people like it or want it

Football has popular appeal (= many people enjoy it).

How do you explain the appeal of horror films?

broaden/widen your appeal (= try to become popular with more people):

The organization is clearly trying to broaden its appeal.

See:

sex appeal

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with appeal
▪  broad, mass, popular, universal, wide

3) [countable/uncountable] a formal request for a court of law or similar authority to change its decision

Jones has been released on bail pending an appeal (= until there is an appeal).

an appeal judge/tribunal/hearing

appeal against:

An appeal against his conviction is being considered.

II UK [əˈpiːl] / US [əˈpɪl] verb [intransitive]
Word forms "appeal":
present tense I/you/we/they appeal he/she/it appeals present participle appealing past tense appealed past participle appealed

1)

a) to make an urgent request for people to give you something that you need such as help, money, or information

appeal (to someone) for something:

They're appealing to local businesses for sponsorship money.

Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.

b) to ask people to do something or to behave in a particular way, especially in a difficult situation

appeal for calm/unity/restraint:

As the crisis grew worse, local community leaders appealed for unity.

appeal to someone to do something:

She appealed to her former husband to return their baby son.

2) if something appeals to you, you like it or want it

appeal to:

The show's direct approach will appeal to children.

3) to formally ask a court of law or similar authority to change its decision

appeal against:

Green's family say they will appeal against the verdict.

leave to appeal (= the right to appeal):

The Board refused to grant them leave to appeal.

4) to try to get someone to do or accept something by making them think it is a sensible or fair thing to do

appeal to:

Max appealed to her good sense to make her change her mind.