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- DictionaryAp·peal/əˈpēl/
verb
- 1. make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public: "police are appealing for information about the incident"
- 2. apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court: "he said he would appeal against the conviction"
noun
- 1. a serious or urgent request, typically one made to the public: "his mother made an appeal for the return of the ring"
- 2. an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed: "he has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal"