appeal

Everyday

1. To appeal for something is to ask for it strongly, often from the public: appeal for help. tree →
2. If something appeals to you, you like it or find it attractive. tree →
3. (law) To appeal is to ask a higher court or person to change a decision. tree →
4. In sport, players appeal to the umpire or referee. tree →
5. Noun: a request, a charity collection, or the attractive quality of something. tree →

In the lessons

In news (police appeal for witnesses), charities (a school appeal for the food bank), sport (cricket appeal «Howzat!»), law and fairness; phrases «appeal to», «lose its appeal», «on appeal».

Examples

• The police appealed for witnesses. tree →
• Our school appeal raised money for flood victims. tree →
• Camping doesn't appeal to me. tree →
• The game lost its appeal after a week. tree →
• The bowler appealed, but the umpire said not out. tree →
• The family will appeal against the court's decision. tree →
• I appealed to Mum to let me stay up. tree →
• “Tootles,” she cried, “I appeal to you.” tree →

Note

Adjective: appealing (attractive). «Appeal to» = attract, or ask someone; «appeal against» (UK) / «appeal» (US) a decision. Double p, single l, but appealed, appealing.