Meaning of appeal
Definition of appeal
(noun)
earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
(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"
(verb)
take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"