1.1 (appeal to) Try to persuade someone to do something by calling on (a particular principle or quality): ‘I appealed to his sense of justice’
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1.2 Cricket (Of the bowler or fielders) call on the umpire to declare a batsman out, traditionally with a shout of ‘How’s that?’.
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2 Law Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court: ‘he said he would appeal against the conviction’
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2.1 [with object] chiefly North American Apply to a higher court for a reversal of (the decision of a lower court): ‘they have 48 hours to appeal the decision’
3Be attractive or interesting: ‘the range of topics will appeal to youngsters’