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appeal

/əˈpiːl/
Meanings
  • Noun, Verb

    An appeal is a request for someone to do something or for a decision to be made, typically made by speaking or writing. It can also refer to a higher court hearing a case that has been decided at a lower level.

    - "He made an appeal to the crowd to remain calm."
    - "The defendant filed an appeal against the conviction."
    - "The company made an appeal to its customers to support the new product."
    - "The judge granted the defendant's appeal."
    - "The losing team in the championship made an appeal to the league to review the decision."
Pronunciation
  1. /əˈpiːl/



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  2. /əˈpiːl/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with appeal
peal , reveal , seal , real , veil
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. appeal (Scottish Gaelic) : to ask, request

  2. appeal (Irish) : appearance, look

Variants
List of all variants of appeal that leads to same result
appeal , appeals , appealabilities , appealability , appealable , appealed , appealer , appealers , appealing , curb appeal , sex appeal , sex appeals , snob appeal , snob appeals , on appeal , under appeal , court of appeal , court of appeals
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

appeals, appealing, appealed, appeals, appeasement, appeasable

Etymology
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Old French appeler 'to call, invite, name'

Trivia
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  1. The word 'appeal' is derived from the Old French word 'appeler', which means 'to call, invite, name'.

  2. The term 'appeal' has been used in English since the 14th century.

  3. The highest court in the United States is called the Supreme Court, and it hears appeals from lower courts.

Related Concepts
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  1. appeal process: The process by which a party to a legal proceeding asks a higher court to review and reverse the decision of a lower court.

  2. appeal to authority: An argument that relies on the opinion or expertise of an authority figure or expert in order to support a claim.

Culture
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The term 'appeal' has been used extensively in literature and art. In art, an appeal can refer to a painting or sculpture that evokes strong emotions or responses from viewers. In literature, an appeal can refer to a character's plea or request for help or understanding. The term has also been used in music, particularly in the context of making a musical appeal for funds or awareness for a cause.

How to Memorize "appeal"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person making a plea or request with their hands held out and their eyes pleading.
    - Visualize a judge's gavel coming down in a courtroom, signifying an appeal has been granted.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'appeal' with the idea of making a request or plea.
    - Think of the word 'appeal' as meaning a higher court hearing a case.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'appeal' as 'A Person Pleads' or 'Another Person's Plea'

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