appeal

noun

/əˈpiːl/

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[countable, uncountable] a deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police
- appeal for something to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity
- appeal to somebody He made an emotional appeal to voters.
- appeal to somebody for something Police are making a fresh appeal to the public for any information that may help them.
- appeal to somebody to do something The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm.
- There was a look of silent appeal on his face.
Wordfinder
- appeal
- benefit
- charity
- collection
- donation
- fundraiser
- handout
- telethon
- volunteer
- welfare
Extra Examples
- She gazed at him in mute appeal.
- an appeal for help
- a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward
- They made a direct appeal to the government for funding.
- The appeal raised over three million pounds.
- The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return.
Topics Crime and punishmentb2, Social issuesb2, Moneyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- charity
- fund-raising
verb + appeal
- hold
- launch
- back
- …
appeal + verb
- raise something
appeal + noun
- fund
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[uncountable] a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting
- mass/wide/popular/broad/universal appeal
- The Beatles have never really lost their appeal.
- The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me.
see also sex appeal
Extra Examples
- Her charming children's stories have timeless appeal.
- His considerable appeal lies in his quiet, gentle manner.
- His views hold no appeal for me.
- Unfortunately the movie lacks commercial appeal.
- We are trying to broaden the appeal of classical music.
- He was beginning to understand the appeal of living in the countryside.
- the book's immediate appeal to young children
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- great
- growing
- …
verb + appeal
- have
- hold
- retain
- …
appeal + verb
- lie in something
preposition
- appeal for
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[countable, uncountable] a formal request to a court or to somebody in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed
- (British English) to lodge an appeal
- (North American English) to file an appeal
- (British English) an appeal court/judge
- (North American English) an appeals court/judge
- appeal against something They have launched appeals against their convictions.
- an appeal against the 3-match ban
- an appeal against a decision/sentence/order/ruling
- The court dismissed his appeal against the refusal of his asylum claim.
- on appeal The case was upheld on appeal.
- The verdict was later overturned on appeal.
- You have the right of appeal to the Constitutional Court.
Wordfinder
- accuse
- appeal
- counsel
- defendant
- evidence
- justice
- offence
- plea
- prosecution
- trial
Collocations Criminal justice
Criminal justiceBreaking the law
- break/violate/obey/uphold the law
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
- be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
- be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
- face two charges of indecent assault
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
- deny the allegations/claims/charges
- confess to a crime
- grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
The legal process
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
- face/avoid/escape prosecution
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
- sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
- be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
- take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict
- return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
- secure a conviction/your acquittal
- lodge/file an appeal
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
Sentencing and punishment
- pass sentence on somebody
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
- receive/be given the death penalty
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
- do/serve time/ten years
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
- be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
- be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
see also court of appeal
Extra Examples
- He's bringing an appeal against the size of the fine.
- a case currently under appeal
- His appeal was upheld and he was released immediately.
- His lawyer is considering an appeal to the Supreme Court.
- She won the right to make another court appeal.
- The court will hear the appeal on 10 June.
- The judge has agreed to allow his appeal.
- The players have been suspended pending appeal.
- There is a possibility of a further appeal to a higher court.
- They have agreed to drop the appeal.
Topics Preferences and decisionsb2, Law and justiceb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- formal
- court
- legal
- …
verb + appeal
- bring
- file
- lodge
- …
appeal + verb
- fail
- succeed
appeal + noun
- appeal court
- appeals court
- tribunal
- …
preposition
- on appeal
- under appeal
- appeal against
- …
phrases
- court of appeal
- court of appeals
- grounds of appeal
- …
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[countable] appeal to something an indirect suggestion that any good, fair or reasonable person would act in a particular way
- I relied on an appeal to his finer feelings.
- an appeal to reason
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Word OriginMiddle English (in legal contexts): from Old French apel (noun), apeler (verb), from Latin appellare ‘to address’, based on ad- ‘to’ + pellere ‘to drive’.

appeal

verb

/əˈpiːl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they appeal	/əˈpiːl/ /əˈpiːl/
he / she / it appeals	/əˈpiːlz/ /əˈpiːlz/
past simple appealed	/əˈpiːld/ /əˈpiːld/
past participle appealed	/əˈpiːld/ /əˈpiːld/
-ing form appealing	/əˈpiːlɪŋ/ /əˈpiːlɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to make a deeply felt request, especially for something that is needed immediately
- I am appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of the famine victims.
- appeal for something Community leaders appealed for calm (= urged people to remain calm).
- appeal to somebody Appeal directly to the public, answer their questions.
- appeal to somebody for something The government appealed to the British people for help.
- appeal for somebody to do something Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
- appeal to somebody to do something Organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic.
Extra Examples
- Police appealed to the public for information about the crime.
- He went over the heads of union officials, appealing directly to the workforce.
Topics Crime and punishmentb2, Social issuesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- directly
preposition
- for
- to
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[intransitive] to attract or interest somebody
- The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.
- appeal to somebody The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups.
- His movies appeal to a broad audience.
- The ad is designed to appeal to female voters.
Extra Examples
- Computer games used to appeal primarily to boys.
- The idea of retiring early really appeals to me.
- The prospect of teaching such bright children appealed enormously.
- These characters will appeal directly to children's imaginations.
- The idea appealed enormously.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- really
- strongly
- directly
- …
preposition
- to
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[intransitive] to make a formal request to a court or to somebody in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changed
- He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder.
- appeal against something The company is appealing against the ruling.
- appeal to somebody/something against something He is seeking leave to appeal to the High Court against the decision.
- appeal to somebody/something Permission to appeal to the House of Lords was refused.
In North American English, the form appeal (something) (to somebody/something) is usually used, without a preposition The company has ten days to appeal the decision to the tribunal.
Extra Examples
- He has decided to appeal to the European Court.
- She appealed unsuccessfully against her conviction for murder.
Topics Preferences and decisionsb2, Law and justiceb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- successfully
- unsuccessfully
- directly
- …
preposition
- against
- to
phrases
- give somebody leave to appeal
- grant somebody leave to appeal
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[intransitive] appeal (to something) to try to persuade somebody to do something by suggesting that it is a fair, reasonable or honest thing to do
- They needed to appeal to his sense of justice.
Topics Discussion and agreementc1

Word OriginMiddle English (in legal contexts): from Old French apel (noun), apeler (verb), from Latin appellare ‘to address’, based on ad- ‘to’ + pellere ‘to drive’.