Meanings
appeal1
plural appeals · alternative appeale · alternative appeall
- countableuncountablelawAn application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
- countableuncountablelawThe legal document or form by which such an application is made; also, the court case in which the application is argued.
- countablehistoricaluncountablelawAn accusation or charge against someone for wrongdoing (especially treason).
Anciently an appeal lay for high treaſon. […] But it ſeems to be taken away by the ſt[atute] 1 H[enry] 4. 14. And now, if murder be made treaſon, an appeal does not lie.
1793, John Comyns, Stewart Kyd, “Appeal”, in A Digest of the Laws of England. […], 4th edition, volume I, Dublin: Luke White, →OCLC, page 515 - countablehistoricaluncountablelawA process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offence against the public; an accusation.
Ovld Iohn of Gaunt time honoured Lancaſter, / Haſt thou according to thy oath and bande / Brought hither Henrie Herford thy bolde ſonne, / Here to make good the boiſtrous late appeale, / Which then our leyſure would not let vs heare / Againſt the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Moubray?
1595 December 9 (first known performance), [William Shakespeare], The Tragedie of King Richard the Second. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Valentine Simmes for Androw Wise, […], published 1597, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i] - countableuncountableA call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
He made an appeal for volunteers to help at the festival.
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As for the Caſting vp of the Eyes, and Lifting vp of the Hands, it is a kinde of Appeale to the Deity; Which is the Author, by Power, and Prouidence, of Strange Wonders.
1631, Francis [Bacon], “VIII. Century. [Experiments in Consort, Touching the Impressions, which the Passions of the Minde Make vpon the Body.]”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, paragraph 720, page 180All in their Turns accuſers, and accus'd: / Babel was never half ſo much confus'd. / What one can plead, the reſt can plead as well; / For amongſt equals lies no laſt appeal, / And all confeſs themſelves are fallible.
1687, [John Dryden], “The Second Part”, in The Hind and the Panther. A Poem, in Three Parts, 2nd edition, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC, page 58[W]hile they received the doctrine of the Trinity as an infinite mystery, far above their reason, they contended against that of transubstantiation as capable of being tried by human faculties, and as contradicted by an appeal to them.
1808, Walter Scott, “The Hind and the Panther, a Poem. In Three Parts. [commentary]”, in John Dryden, The Works of John Dryden, […], volume X, London: […] [F]or William Miller, […], by James Ballantyne and Co. […], →OCLC, page 99[W]hen she lifted up / A face of sad appeal, and spake and said, / 'O Merlin, do you love me?' and again, / 'O Merlin, do you love me?' and once more, / 'Great Master, do you love me?' he was mute.
1859, Alfred Tennyson, “Vivien”, in Idylls of the King, London: Edward Moxon & Co., […], →OCLC, page 105Synonyms: cri de coeur
- countableuncountableball gamesThe act, by the fielding side, of asking an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not.
Synonyms: cri de coeur
- countablefigurativelyuncountableA power to attract or interest.
It's blowing a gale and this holiday destination loses all its appeal in an instant in weather like this.
2026 January 7, 'Mystery Shopper', “Cornish cream - without the jams?”, in RAIL, number 1052, page 481 more example
The shows’ viewer appeal is simple: they’re family-friendly, good-natured and easy to play along with.
2007 August 30, James Poniewozik, “No Talent Required”, in Time, archived from the original on 19 May 2025 - countablerhetoricuncountablea use of a principle or quality for purposes of persuasion.
- countablehistoricaluncountableA summons to defend one's honour in a duel, or one's innocence in a trial by combat; a challenge.
Nor ſhall the Sacred Character of the King / Be urg'd, to ſhield me from thy bold appeal.
1690, [John] Dryden, Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: […], London: […] Jo. Hindmarsh, […], →OCLC, Act IV, scene i, page 106
appeal2
present singular third person appeals · participle present appealing · participle past appealed · past appealed
- intransitivelawOften followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
Dissatisfied with the judge’s ruling, she decided to appeal.
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He was advised by his lawyer to appeal against his conviction.
For if I [Jesus] be an offender, or haue committed any thing worthy of death, I refuſe not to die: but if there be none of theſe things whereof theſe accuſe me, no man may deliuer me vnto them. I appeale vnto Ceſar.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 25:11, column 2 - transitivelawTo apply to a superior court or judge to review and overturn (a decision or order by an inferior court or judge).
The plaintiff appealed the decision to the appellate court.
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The supreme court of Victoria has upheld a decision the transfer of juvenile detainees to an adult maximum security prison, where some of them spent Christmas Day, was unlawful. The [Daniel] Andrews government had appealed the original decision, which was handed down last week.
2016 December 28, Calla Wahlquist, “Supreme court upholds ruling that children are being held at adult prison unlawfully”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2021 - historicaltransitivelawTo accuse or charge (someone) with wrongdoing (especially treason).
We thanke you both, yet one but flatters vs, / As well appeareth by the cauſe you come, / Namely to appeale each other of high treaſon: […]
1595 December 9 (first known performance), [William Shakespeare], The Tragedie of King Richard the Second. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Valentine Simmes for Androw Wise, […], published 1597, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]2 more examples
This ſhalle not ſo be ended ſaid ſyr Mador de la porte / for here haue I loſte a ful noble knyght of my blood / And therfore vpon this ſhame & deſpyte I wille be reuenged to the vtteraunce / and there openly ſir Mador appeled the quene of the dethe of his coſyn ſir patryſe /
This shall not so be ended, said Sir Mador de la Porte, for here have I lost a full noble knight of my blood. And therefore upon this shame and despite I will be revenged to the utterance. And there openly Sir Mador appealed the queen of the death of his cousin Sir Patryse.
[1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “Capitulum Tercium”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book XVIII (in Middle English), [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC, leaf 365, recto; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: David Nutt, […], 1889, →OCLC, page 729, lines 12–17He gan that Ladie ſtrongly to appele / Of many haynous crymes by her enured, / And with ſharpe reaſons rang her ſuch a pele, / That thoſe, whom ſhe to pitie had allured, / He now t'abhorre and loath her perſon had procured.
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. […], part II (books IV–VI), London: […] [Richard Field] for William Ponsonby, →OCLC, stanza 39, page 307 - historicaltransitivelawOf a private person: to instituted legal proceedings (against another private person) for some heinous crime, demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered.
- intransitiveTo call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one's rights; to entreat, to invoke.
And we are as willing to appeal to the Scripture as you.
1692, John Milton, chapter II, in [Joseph Washington], transl., A Defence of the People of England, […]: In Answer to Salmasius’s Defence of the King, [London?]: [s.n.], →OCLC, page 181 more example
If I should sometimes have occasion, which will be but seldom, to appeal to the Scriptures in the original language, it will not be to impose a new sense upon the texts which I may find it to my purpose to produce, but to open and ascertain the meaning, where the original expressions may be more clear and determinate than those of our translation.
a. 1807, Samuel Horsley, “Sermon I. St. James v. 8. For the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.”, in Sermons, volume I, New York, N.Y.: […] T. and J. Swords, […], published 1811, →OCLC, page 2Synonyms: adjure
- intransitiveTo call upon someone for a favour, help, etc.
I appeal to all of you to help the orphans.
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What is more, I call upon the greater part of you as witnesses to my statement, and I appeal to all of you who have ever listened to me talking (and there are a great many to whom this applies) to clear your neighbours’ minds on this point.
1954, Plato, translated by Hugh Tredennick, “Socrates on Trial: The Apology”, in The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics), Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, →OCLC, pages 21–22Synonyms: adjure
- figurativelyintransitiveTo have recourse or resort to some physical means.
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Among the claimants were the mightiest sovereigns of the continent: there was little chance that they would submit to any arbitration but that of the sword; and it could not be hoped that, if they appealed to the sword, other potentates who had no pretension to any part of the disputed inheritance would long remain neutral.
1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XXIII, in Lady Trevelyan (Hannah More Macaulay), editor, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume V, London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, →OCLC, page 94 - figurativelyintransitiveTo be attractive.
That idea appeals to me.
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The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC, page 110 - historicaltransitiveTo summon (someone) to defend their honour in a duel, or their innocence in a trial by combat; to challenge.
[…] I have friends, I have followers—man to man will I appeal the Norman to the lists; let him come in his plate and his mail, and all that can render cowardice bold; I have sent such a javelin as this through a stronger fence than three of their war shields!
1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820), Walter Scott, Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 57
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
nounThe act, by the fielding side, of asking an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not.
verbTo call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one's rights; to entreat, to invoke.
verbOf a fielding side; to ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by saying "How's that?" or "Howzat?".
verbTo call upon someone for a favour, help, etc.
More synonyms by meaning
nounattractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
nounrequest for a sum of money
verbrequest earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
appeal · noun
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Proto-Indo-European*pel-
- Proto-Indo-European*pelh₂-
- Proto-Italic*pelnō
- Latinpellō
- Latinappellāre
- Old Frenchapelerdeverb.
- Old Frenchapel
- Middle Englishapel /appel
- Englishappeal
From Middle English apel, appel (“formal accusation brought in court; a challenge to trial by combat; an appeal to a higher court or authority; plea (for mercy, protection, etc.); pealing (of bells)”) [and other forms], from Old French apel (“a call”) (modern French appel (“a call; an appeal”)), from apeler (“to call; to call out”), from Latin appellāre (“to address as, call by name; to drive, move to; to land or put ashore”), alternative form adpellāre, from ad- (prefix meaning ‘to; towards’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“at; to”)) + pellere (“to drive, impel, push; to hurl, propel; to banish, expel; to eject, thrust out”) + -āre, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“to approach”), from *pel- (“to beat; to drive; to push”). Doublet of appel.
More words from Middle English, Old French, Latin
Full word history & related roots →appeal · verb
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Proto-Indo-European*pel-
- Proto-Indo-European*pelh₂-
- Proto-Italic*pelnō
- Latinpellō
- Latinappellāre
- Old Frenchapelerdeverb.
- Old Frenchapel
- Middle Englishapelen /appelen
- Englishappeal
From Middle English apelen, appelen (“to accuse; to make a formal charge before a court, etc., impeach; to challenge to trial by combat; to apply to a higher court or authority for review of a decision; to call upon for a decision, favour, help, etc.; to call by a name”) [and other forms], from Old French apeler (“to call; to call out”); see further at etymology 1.
More words from Middle English, Old French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic اِلْتِمَاس, اِسْتِئْنَاف
- اِلْتِمَاس (iltimās)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- اِسْتِئْنَاف (istiʔnāf)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- اِسْتَأْنَفَ (istaʔnafa)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Bengali আপিল
- আপিল (apil)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
Bulgarian обжалване, апел
- обжалване (obžalvane)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- апел (apel)call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
Catalan apel·lació, atractiu
- apel·lacióapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- atractiupower to attract or interest
- abellirto be attractive
- agradarto be attractive
- apel·lar(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Chinese Mandarin 上訴 /上诉, 上訴 /上诉
- 上訴 /上诉 (shàngsù)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- 上訴 /上诉 (shàngsù)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Czech odvolání, odvolat se
- odvoláníapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- odvolat se(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- apelovatto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Dutch beroep, oproep
- beroepapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- oproepcall to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- appeleren(cricket) of a fielding side: to ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not
- aantrekkelijk zijnto be attractive
- aantrekkento be attractive
- aansprekento be attractive
- in beroep gaan(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- in hoger beroep gaan(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- beroep doen opto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
- appelerento call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Esperanto apelacio, plaĉi
- apelacioapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- plaĉito be attractive
- apelacii(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Estonian apellatsioon
- apellatsioonapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
Finnish valitus, muutoksenhaku
- valitusapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- muutoksenhakulegal document or form by which such an application is made
- valittaminenlegal document or form by which such an application is made
- valitusoikeusperson’s legal right to apply to court for such a review
- siviilikanneprocess which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered
- turvautuminen voimakeinoihinresort to some physical means — see also recourse
- vetovoimapower to attract or interest
- viehätysvoimapower to attract or interest
- vetoomuscall to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- kysyä(cricket) of a fielding side: to ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not
- viehättääto be attractive
- miellyttääto be attractive
- haastaato summon (someone) to defend their honour in a duel, or their innocence in a trial by combat — see also challenge
- valittaa(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- pyytääto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
- vedotato call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
French appel, attrait
- appelapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- attraitpower to attract or interest
- plaire (à)to be attractive
- interjeter appel(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- faire appel(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- appeler (à)to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
German Berufung, Reiz
- Berufungapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- Reizpower to attract or interest
- ansprechento be attractive
- anziehento be attractive
- gefallento be attractive
- in Berufung gehen(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Greek έφεση, προσφυγή
- έφεση (éfesi)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- προσφυγή (prosfygí)resort to some physical means — see also recourse
- έλξη (élxi)power to attract or interest
- γοητεία (goïteía)power to attract or interest
- προσφυγή (prosfygí)call to, or the use of, a principle or quality for the purposes of persuasion
- προσφυγή (prosfygí)call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- έκκληση (ékklisi)call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- θέλγω (thélgo)to be attractive
- ελκκύω (elkkýo)to be attractive
- γοητεύω (goïtévo)to be attractive
- εφεσιβάλλω (efesivállo)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- κάνω έφεση (káno éfesi)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- επικαλούμαι (epikaloúmai)to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Hindi याचिका, अपील
- याचिका (yācikā)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- अपील (apīl)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- याचिका (yācikā)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Hungarian fellebbezés, varázs
- fellebbezésapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- varázspower to attract or interest
- vonzerőpower to attract or interest
- felhíváscall to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- kéréscall to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- megfellebbez(transitive) to apply to a superior court or judge to review and overturn (a decision or order by an inferior court or judge)
- tetszikto be attractive
- fellebbez(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- apellálto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
- fordulto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
- folyamodikto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
- felhívto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
- hivatkozikto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Indonesian banding, banding
- bandingapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- banding(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Irish achomharc, achomharc
- achomharcapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- achomharc(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Italian appello, ricorso
- appelloapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- ricorsoapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- appellolegal document or form by which such an application is made
- appellocourt case in which the application is argued
- appellocall to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- appellarsito call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Japanese 上告, 訴える
- 上告 (jōkoku)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- 訴える (uttaeru)to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Latin obsecrō
- obsecrōto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Māori pīra, pīra
- pīraapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- pīralegal document or form by which such an application is made
- pīracourt case in which the application is argued
- turipūpower to attract or interest
- pīra(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Persian فرجامخواهی, استیناف
- فرجامخواهیapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- استینافapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- گیراییpower to attract or interest
- جاذبهpower to attract or interest
- کششpower to attract or interest
- جالب بودن (jâleb budan)to be attractive
- درخواست کردن (darxwâst kardan)to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Polish apelacja, rewizja
- apelacjaapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- rewizjaapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- podobać sięto be attractive
- spodobać sięto be attractive
- odwoływać się(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- odwołać się(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- apelować(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- zaapelować(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- apelowaćto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
- zaapelowaćto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Portuguese apelação, recurso
- apelaçãoapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- recursoapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- apelopower to attract or interest
- apelocall to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- atrairto be attractive
- recorrer(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- apelar(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- apelarto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Romanian apel, recurs
- apelapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- recursapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- atragerepower to attract or interest
- atrageto be attractive
- apela(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- a face recurs(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- apelato call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Russian апелля́ция, обжа́лование
- апелля́ция (apelljácija)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- обжа́лование (obžálovanije)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- привлека́тельность (privlekátelʹnostʹ)power to attract or interest
- призы́в (prizýv)call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- воззва́ние (vozzvánije)call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- нра́виться (nrávitʹsja)to be attractive
- понра́виться (ponrávitʹsja)to be attractive
- обжа́ловать (obžálovatʹ)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- опротесто́вывать (oprotestóvyvatʹ)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- опротестова́ть (oprotestovátʹ)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- апелли́ровать (apellírovatʹ)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Scottish Gaelic ath-èisdeachd
- ath-èisdeachdapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
Spanish apelación, recurso
- apelaciónapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- recursoapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- alicientepower to attract or interest
- atractivopower to attract or interest
- atracciónpower to attract or interest
- tener tilínpower to attract or interest
- recursocall to, or the use of, a principle or quality for the purposes of persuasion
- posturacall to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- peticióncall to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- apelacióncall to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- llamarto be attractive
- apelar(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- apelarto call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Swedish appell, överklaga
- appellcall to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- överklaga(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Tamil மேல்முறையீடு
- மேல்முறையீடு (mēlmuṟaiyīṭu)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
Turkish istinaf, temyiz etmek
- istinafapplication to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- temyiz etmek(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
Ukrainian апеля́ція, оска́рження
- апеля́ція (apeljácija)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- оска́рження (oskáržennja)application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court of judge to be reviewed and overturned
- прива́бливість (pryváblyvistʹ)power to attract or interest
- за́клик (záklyk)call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- зве́рнення (zvérnennja)call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof — see also entreaty
- заклика́ти (zaklykáty)to call upon someone for a favour, help, etc.
- блага́ти (blaháty)to call upon someone for a favour, help, etc.
- прива́блювати (pryvábljuvaty)to be attractive
- подо́батися (podóbatysja)to be attractive
- сподо́батися (spodóbatysja)to be attractive
- оска́ржувати (oskáržuvaty)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- оска́ржити (oskáržyty)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- апелюва́ти (apeljuváty)(intransitive) to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned
- зверта́тися (zvertátysja)to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
- зверну́тися (zvernútysja)to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
- апелюва́ти (apeljuváty)to call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one’s rights — see also entreat, invoke
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with appeal
Cite this entry
appeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeal
“appeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appeal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeal.
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