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appeal (to)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of appeal (to)

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

when supplies at the food bank ran desperately low, officials appealed to the public for some much-needed replacements

Synonyms of appeal (to)

beg, beseech, besiege, conjure, entreat, impetrate, implore, importune, petition, plead (to), pray, solicit, supplicate

Words Related to appeal (to)

bludge [chiefly Australian & New Zealand], cadge, mooch, sponge

ask, desire, invoke, request, sue

claim, coerce, command, compel, demand, force, insist, require

Phrases Synonymous with appeal (to)

call on (or upon)

Near Antonyms of appeal (to)

hint, imply, intimate, suggest

appease, conciliate, gratify, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, please, satisfy

comfort, console, content, quiet

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