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past tense of appeal (to)
Synonyms & Antonyms of appealed (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 for appealed (to)
- begged,
- beseeched
- (or besought),
- besieged,
- conjured,
- entreated,
- impetrated,
- implored,
- importuned,
- petitioned,
- pleaded (to)
- (or pled (to) also plead (to)),
- prayed,
- solicited,
- supplicated
Words Related to appealed (to)
Phrases Synonymous with appealed (to)
- called on
- (or called upon)
Near Antonyms for appealed (to)
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“Appealed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealed%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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