n. (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"

n. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"

n. request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"

n. earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

v. challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

v. 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"

v. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"

v. be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

n. the power to entice or attract through personal charm

n. alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

n. a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics); "the simplicity and elegance of his invention"

n. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

n. an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing

n. the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"

n. the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

n. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"

n. making voluntary contributions to aid the poor

n. something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"

n. a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

n. a prayer to God on behalf of another person

n. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"

n. (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters

n. a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

v. be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

v. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"

v. dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion"

v. make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

v. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

v. make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

v. inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

v. inquire for; "seek directions from a local"

v. instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"

v. summon to court

v. receive Communion, in the Catholic church

v. make attractive or lovable; "This behavior endeared her to me"

v. challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

v. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"

v. make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

v. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

v. lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

n. an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

v. ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"

v. be repellent to; cause aversion in

v. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"