Overview of verb appeal

The verb appeal has 5 senses

• appeal -- (take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately")


• appeal, invoke -- (request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble")


• attract, appeal -- (be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people")


• appeal -- (challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict")


• invoke, appeal -- (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")

Overview of adj appealing

The adj appealing has 2 senses

• appealing -- (able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing")


• sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likable -- ((of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play")