Main Entry:

¹ap·peal

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈpēl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English appel, from Anglo-French apel, from apeler

Date:

13th century

1: a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court2: a criminal accusation3 a: an application (as to a recognized authority) for corroboration, vindication, or decision b: an earnest plea : entreaty <an appeal for help> c: an organized request for donations <the annual appeal>4: the power of arousing a sympathetic response : attraction <movies had a great appeal for him>