Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of appeal
"The lawyer carefully reviewed all three appeals to see if they had a chance of success."
In plain English: Appeals are requests for help or support made to get someone to do something or give you something.
"The lawyer argued that the new evidence would appeal to the jury's sense of fairness."
Usage: Use "appeals" to refer to multiple requests for help or reconsideration made at the same time, such as charity appeals or legal appeals. Do not use this form when describing a single instance of asking for something.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appeal
"The lawyer argues that her new evidence appeals to the jury's sense of justice."
In plain English: To appeal is to ask someone nicely for help or support.
"The bright red shirt really appeals to her sense of style."
Usage: Use appeals when describing what someone requests or asks for help, such as when a lawyer petitions a higher court to review a verdict. This verb often takes a direct object like "appeals to the judge" or an infinitive phrase like "appeals to be heard."
Appeals derives from Old French apeler, meaning to call, which comes from Latin appellare. The term originally referred to calling someone or something into court before evolving to mean an official request for review of a decision.